Require the Federal Aviation Administration to publicly identify which medications aviation professionals may safely use, which they should avoid while flying, and how long they may need to limit duties while adjusting to certain medications.

Sean Casten · Illinois · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Require the FAA to publicly list medications aviation professionals can safely use, identify medications they should not use while flying, and provide information about duty limitations while adjusting to certain medications.. Promised outcome: Aviation professionals would have clearer public FAA medication guidance for safe flying and duty decisions.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Federal legislation introduced by Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois during his U.S. House service; described in a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee press release after committee approval of an amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2592, the Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026.

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ANS to H.R. 2592, the Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026 – This bill requires the FAA to publicly list medications that pilots, flight instructors, flight attendants, and other aviation professionals can safely use, as well as medications they should not use while flying. It also requires the FAA to provide information on how long airmen may need to limit their duties while adjusting to certain medications. This legislation was introduced by Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL).

The committee press release describes Casten's Aviation Medication Transparency Act as requiring the FAA to publish safe and unsafe medication information for aviation professionals and guidance on duty limitations while adjusting to medications.

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