Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025
Introduced Apr 2, 2025 by Rep. Sean Casten
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to review and update its regulations and policies on mental health for pilots and air traffic controllers.
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 Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee (the ARC).
The FAA must also annually review and update, as appropriate, the applicable regulations and policies on 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.
Among other things, the review and update must
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 9, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sep 8, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 8, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3872)
- Sep 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3872)
- Sep 8, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2591.
- Sep 8, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3872-3874)
- Sep 8, 2025Mr. Barrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 8, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 199.
- Sep 8, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-242.
- Jun 11, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 11, 2025Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
- Jun 11, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Apr 2, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Apr 2, 2025Introduced in House