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Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish the list of medications that the Administrator has compiled for purposes of the medical certification of airmen, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Sep 15, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 15, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 15, 2026 Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
- Apr 3, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Apr 2, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Apr 2, 2025 Introduced in House
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