Senate Approves Pilot and Air Traffic Controller Mental Health Bills
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The U.S. Senate approved two bills Thursday intended to make it easier for pilots and air traffic controllers to seek mental health treatment and to reduce stigma surrounding mental health conditions in aviation.
The measures, sponsored separately by Sens. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., passed by unanimous consent, according to The Hill. One of the measures is named the John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act, according to the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.
The legislation addresses mental health guidance and aeromedical policies affecting aviation professionals. Trade and labor organizations, including NATCA, NJASAP and the National Business Aviation Association, welcomed the Senate’s action. Their statements characterized the measures as reforms to aviation mental health and aerospace medicine guidelines.
Reuters and Yahoo also reported the Senate’s approval, while entertainment outlets Deadline and The A.V. Club connected the issue to the second season of Nathan Fielder’s television series *The Rehearsal*. The Senate action advances the proposed changes addressing pilots and air traffic controllers.
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