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Bill · 119th Congress · S 3258
Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026
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Introduced 2025-11-20Topic: transportationSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceAviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to compile, publish, and annually update a list of medications that may be safely prescribed to pilots and air traffic controllers for the purposes of issuing a medical certification. The list must be publicly available on the FAA website and distributed to those seeking a license and medical certification. Currently, the FAA does not have a list of approved medications. However, the FAA does have lists for Aviation Medical Examiners of Do Not Issue medications and Do Not Fly medications.
Sponsors
- Tammy Duckworth Democrat sponsor
- 14 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-10-01 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-09-28 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-09-24 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019) | |
| 2026-09-24 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019) | floor pass | |
| 2026-09-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559. | |
| 2026-09-14 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-140. | refer |
| 2026-09-14 | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-140. | report | |
| 2026-07-22 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-11-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | refer |
| 2025-11-20 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |