The FAA decides which medications pilots can take while keeping their medical certification — but that list isn't fully public, leaving pilots and their doctors to guess. This bill would require the FAA to publish the medication list on a public website within one year, including which drugs are approved, which are flagged "Do Not Issue," and how long a pilot needs to wait after starting a new medication before flying again. It would be drafted with input from pilots, air traffic controllers, and aviation medicine experts, and updated annually. The change is aimed at reducing confusion for the roughly 600,000 certified pilots in the U.S. and the doctors who treat them.
Transparency & Accountability
- FAA medication list publication — Required to be posted on a public website with annual updates
Congressional Summary
Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025This 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.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-04-02
- Date Added
- 2026-05-06
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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