[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9243 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9243
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to
publish the list of medications that the Administrator has compiled for
purposes of the medical certification of airmen, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 2, 2024
Mr. Casten (for himself and Mr. Yakym) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to
publish the list of medications that the Administrator has compiled for
purposes of the medical certification of airmen, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Aviation Medication Transparency Act
of 2024''.
SEC. 2. LIST OF APPROVED MEDICATIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall publish and maintain on a publicly available website of the
Administration the list of medications that may be safely prescribed to
an airman to treat certain medical conditions that the Administrator
has compiled for purposes of the issuance of a medical certification to
an airman.
(b) Requirements.--The list required under subsection (a) shall--
(1) be drafted in consultation with--
(A) the Aeromedical Innovation and Modernization
Working Group;
(B) pilots and air traffic controllers; and
(C) any other stakeholder the Administrator
determines appropriate;
(2) be comprehensive;
(3) be drafted in a user-friendly and accessible manner and
distributed widely to airmen at the time when such airmen first
seek a license and medical certification;
(4) indicate what, if any, period of time, on average, an
airman must have limited or no duties to stabilize on a
medication;
(5) include the list of medications that the Administrator
has designated as ``Do Not Issue''; and
(6) include any other information or clarification that the
Administrator determines appropriate.
(c) Annual Update.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
publication of the list required under subsection (a), and annually
thereafter, the Administrator shall update such list, as appropriate.
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