Senate approves legislation targeted at pilot, air traffic control mental health guidance
John Hoeven sponsored a bill directing the FAA to encourage aviation workers to seek mental health care and improve examiner training.
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TAP FOR WHYThe Senate unanimously approved two bills sponsored by John Hoeven and Tammy Duckworth that address mental health care and medication information for pilots and air traffic controllers. Both bills now go to the House for consideration.
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4 OUTLETSOutlets report that the Senate unanimously approved legislation sponsored by John Hoeven and Tammy Duckworth to encourage pilots and air traffic controllers to seek mental health care, alongside a bill on FAA medication guidance. Both measures now go to the House. Center outlets focus on Senate passage and the bills’ aims; Reuters also notes Hoeven’s concern that FAA delays can keep aviation professionals from working for prolonged periods.
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