U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB3258: Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026
Status: Passed one chamber, September 24, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act 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.
From the engrossed text, September 24, 2026:
AN ACT 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Aviation medication transparency; list of approved medications (a) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure that aviation stakeholders, including airmen, air traffic control specialists, and individuals training to become airmen or air traffic control specialists, who are applicants for medical certification or medical clearance, are informed, in a user-friendly and accessible manner, of-- (1) the medications on the Do Not Issue or Do Not Fly lists; (2) the medications they may safely purchase over-the-counter or be prescribed; and (3) under what conditions the medications described in paragraph (2) may be safely used in the aviation environment, consistent with the information provided in the Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners (including any update to such Guide), which is updated monthly, or successor documents issued by the Federal Air Surgeon. (b) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the Administrator ) …
Sponsors
- Duckworth, Tammy (D) · primary sponsor
- Hoeven, John (R)
- Durbin, Richard (D)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R, SD-AL)
- Hickenlooper, John (D)
- Risch, James (R)
- Klobuchar, Amy (D)
- Jack Reed (D, SD-RI)
- Kim, Andy (D)
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR)
- Heinrich, Martin (D, SD-NM)
- Warner, Mark (D)
Latest actions
- : Held at the desk.
- : Received in the House.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : 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. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
- : 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.
- : Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects: Transportation employees, Transportation and Public Works, Licensing and registrations, Aviation and airports, Government information and archives, Prescription drugs
Common questions
- What is SB3258?
- SB3258 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026.
- What does SB3258 do?
- In its own words: An act 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.
- What is the status of SB3258?
- Passed one chamber as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Held at the desk. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3258?
- Duckworth, Tammy (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3258?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3258
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