3.0.0 2591 2026-02-04T05:06:12Z 2026-02-04T05:06:12Z House H HR 2025-04-02 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2591 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 2, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CASTEN:H.R. 2591.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H1413]</pre> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-09-09T18:56:14Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2025-04-03T14:29:08Z Reported By 2025-09-08T16:40:56Z Markup By 2025-06-11T14:34:00Z Discharged from 2025-06-11T14:34:00Z Referred To 2025-04-02T22:01:05Z H. Rept. 119-242 2025-09-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2025-09-08 16:57:41 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-09-08 16:57:37 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3872) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2025-09-08 16:57:37 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3872) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-08 16:45:55 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2591. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-08 16:45:53 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3872-3874) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-08 16:45:33 Mr. Barrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-09-08 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 199. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00199 2025-09-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-242. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2025-09-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-242. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2025-06-11 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 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00 2025-04-02 Introduced in House 2025-09-08T13:13:34Z <p><strong>Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to review and update its regulations and policies on mental&nbsp;health for pilots and air traffic controllers.</p><p>The FAA must update regulations and take any other actions necessary to implement the recommendations of (1) the Aviation Workforce Mental Health Task Group, and (2) the&nbsp;Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee (the ARC).</p><p>The FAA must also annually review and update, as appropriate, the applicable regulations and policies on&nbsp;mental health-related special issuance for pilots and air traffic controllers. As background, an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate is a discretionary document from the FAA which allows an airman with a disqualifying medical condition to fly under a restricted medical certificate.</p><p>Among other things, the review and update must</p><ul><li>reclassify and approve additional medications that may be safely prescribed to airmen to treat mental health conditions,</li><li>delegate additional authority to aviation medical examiners (AMEs) consistent with the ARC recommendations, and</li><li>improve the special issuance process for pilots and air traffic controllers.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;The bill authorizes the FAA to take actions to recruit and train additional AMEs.</p><p>The bill also authorizes an FAA public information campaign or education efforts to (1) destigmatize individuals in (or interested in joining) the aviation industry who seek mental health care, (2) broaden awareness of available supportive services, and (3) establish trust with pilots and air traffic controllers.</p>

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