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Bill · 119th Congress

S. 3258

Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026

Passed SenateIntroduced Nov 20, 2025Topic: Transportation and Public Works →
  1. 01 Introduced
  2. 02 Committee
  3. 03 Passed Senate
  4. 04 Passed House
  5. 05 To President
  6. 06 Law

Latest action · Oct 1, 2026
Held at the desk.

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What this bill does

Aviation 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.

Congressional Research Service · Introduced in Senate · Nov 20, 2025

How Congress voted

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Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 2026Held at the desk.
  2. Oct 1, 2026Received in the House.
  3. Sep 28, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Sep 24, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019)
  5. Sep 24, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019)
  6. Sep 14, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
  7. Sep 14, 2026Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-140.
  8. Jul 22, 2026Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  9. Nov 20, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  10. Nov 20, 2025Introduced in Senate

Cosponsors

14 members

Details

Related bills

None listed

Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office

Subject tags · 5

Aviation and airportsGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsPrescription drugsTransportation employees