Mental Health Aviation Act advanced unanimously by Senate committee

Senate committee passes Mental Health in Aviation Act

A Senate committee cleared the AOPA-backed Mental Health in Aviation Act for a final vote.

Mental Health Aviation Act advanced unanimously by Senate committee

A bipartisan effort to reduce the stigma around pilots who seek mental‑health care cleared a key hurdle Tuesday in a Senate committee.

‘Culture of silence’: pilot mental health act advances in US

Legislation to dismantle a “dangerous culture of silence” around pilot mental has received bipartisan support from the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. On April 14, 2026, the Mental Health in Aviation Act (S.3257), which calls for revision of mental health guidance regulations withing aviation, was advanced and will now move to the Senate floor for consideration. Central to the legislation is breaking the …