119th Congress Transportation and Public Works
S. 3258: Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026
Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Katie Britt R-ALOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- John Hoeven R-NDOriginal
- John Hickenlooper D-CO
- James Risch R-ID
- Richard Blumenthal D-CT
- Christopher Coons D-DE
- Martin Heinrich D-NM
- Amy Klobuchar D-MN
- Andy Kim D-NJ
- Jeff Merkley D-OR
- John Reed D-RI
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
- Mark Warner D-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tammy Duckworth SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
- 2Richard BlumenthalCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Katie BrittCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Christopher CoonsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Richard DurbinCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Duckworth.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019)
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 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.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.