YourVoice.Now Summary
Transparency & AccountabilityThe FAA would have to publish which medications pilots and air traffic controllers can safely take — and why.
Transparency & Accountability
- Public medication list — FAA must publish approved and "Do Not Issue" medications online
- Rationale disclosure — FAA must explain why each medication is allowed or barred
- Annual updates — The published list must be refreshed each year
- Stakeholder consultation — Pilot and controller unions help draft the list
The details
Pilots and air traffic controllers would get a public list of the medications they can take. The FAA has approved and barred specific drugs for years without publishing a clear list. Within one year, the agency would have to post one on a public website. It would cover prescription and over-the-counter medications alike. The list would also name the drugs the FAA marks "Do Not Issue." For each approved medication, the list would show how long someone must stay off duty to stabilize on it. Both the minimum and the average period would appear. The FAA would explain why each medication is allowed or barred. Doctors would get a direct way to reach the agency with questions. New applicants would receive the list when they first seek medical certification. Pilot unions, controller unions, and aviation schools would help write it, and the FAA would update it yearly.
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
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-11-20
- Date Added
- 2026-07-24
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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