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S. 3257119th CongressIn markupLatest action Apr 14, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025
Introduced:
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The FAA has two years to revise mental health rules so aviation workers can seek help without automatically losing certification.
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The bill directs the FAA to update regulations within two years to reduce stigma around mental health disclosure among pilots and air traffic controllers. It requires the FAA to review past committee recommendations, consult aviation unions and schools, and conduct annual reviews of the "special issuance" approval process, including whether more medications could be allowed and whether examiners need better training.
Commercial and private pilots, air traffic controllers, aviation medical examiners, flight schools, airlines, and airports are directly affected. Airline passengers and aviation safety overall could be indirectly affected.
Aviation workers currently often avoid disclosing mental health struggles because it can trigger lengthy reviews or threaten their medical certification. The bill does not change specific medical conditions or rules itself, but requires the FAA to study, consult, and revise policy over several years.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.