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S. 3258 119th Congress Senate

Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish the list of medications that the Administrator has compiled for purposes … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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 air traffic control specialists, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2025 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2026
Held at the desk.
Oct 1, 2026
Received in the House.
Sep 28, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 24, 2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019)
Sep 24, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 24, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019)
Sep 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
Sep 14, 2026
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.
Jul 22, 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 19

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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 11 Republican 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 24, 2026
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 24, 2026
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 24, 2026
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 24, 2026
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 24, 2026
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 24, 2026
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 24, 2026
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 24, 2026
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 24, 2026
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Feb 10, 2026
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 10, 2026
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Nov 20, 2025
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 20, 2025
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Nov 20, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3258: Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3258/
MLA
"S. 3258: Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3258/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3258, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3258/.
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[S. 3258: Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3258/)
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