S. 3258

Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026

Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth

14 cosponsors
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

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.

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Sec. 1. Short title Changed · Sep 24

Where this section came from

  1. Nov 20, 2025 · Introduced in Senate Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Nov 20 Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Nov 20
  2. Sep 24, 2026 · Engrossed in Senate
What changed in the text

This Act may be cited as the Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025 2026 .

This Act may be cited as the Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026.