Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedApr 2, 2025
ReportedSep 15, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 94 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 132 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 358 words
- Subjects
- Aviation and airportsGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsPrescription drugsTransportation employees
- Latest action
- Sep 15, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]