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Senate bill · S. 3258 (119th Congress)

Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025

U.S. Senate

Latest action Oct 1, 2026

Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth (U.S. Senator for Illinois, Democratic)

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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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

5

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Republican3
  • Democratic2

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Full history

  1. Oct 1, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  2. Oct 1, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Sep 28, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Sep 24, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019)

    U.S. Senate

  5. Sep 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    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.

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  1. Sep 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    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.

  2. Sep 14, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jul 22, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Jul 22, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    U.S. Senate

  5. Jul 22, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  6. Jul 22, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  7. Nov 20, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  8. Nov 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  9. Nov 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  10. Nov 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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