senateStanding
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Referred To
- Referred To
- Markup By
- Reported By
← Back to federal legislation0 ratings0 comments
S. 3258Passed Senate
Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026
Introduced: Nov 20, 2025
Latest action date: Oct 1, 2026
Latest development
Held at the desk.
Civixly approval
No ratings yet
Not enough ratings yet. Public approval appears at 5+ ratings.
Your view
- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Nov 20, 2025
- Recorded roll calls
- 0
Status detail: The full action history records passage in the Senate.
Plain-language overview
What this bill does
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.
Official summary from Congress.gov · checked Nov 5, 2026.
Civixly topics
What this legislation is about
Civixly topics make federal and state legislation comparable. They are derived from the official CRS policy area and legislative subjects.
Official CRS policy area
Transportation and Public Works
View 5 official legislative subjects
Aviation and airportsGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsPrescription drugsTransportation employees
Committee activity
Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.
Official committee record ↗
Amendments
Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.
No amendments are listed for this measure.
Checked against Congress.gov Nov 6, 2026.
Action timeline
Newest action first. Action language comes from the official Congress.gov record.
View full action timeline11 actions
Held at the desk.
FloorHouse floor actionsReceived in the House.
FloorHouse floor actionsMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
FloorSenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019)
FloorSenatePassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5019; text: CR S5019)
FloorLibrary of CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
CalendarsSenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-140.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-140.
CommitteeSenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
CommitteeSenateIntroduced in Senate
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
IntroReferralSenate
Roll-call votes
Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.
No connected roll-call votes are currently available for this bill.
Discussion
0 comments across 0 threads
Sign in to join the discussion.Comments are publicly visible.
Loading comments...