119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Nov 20, 2025
John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
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Latest action (Oct 1, 2026): Held at the desk.
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5018-5019)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5018-5019)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5017-5019)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-139.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-139.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$464,468
Spent on own lobbying
…ndards - Airline Joint Ventures - Aviation Funding Stability Act - H.R.4994 - Safe Air on Airplanes Act - H.R.7613 - ALERT Act - S.2503 - ROTOR Act - H.R. 2591/S. 3257 - Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 - H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 - H.R.7501 - Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act - S.5311 - Cabin Air…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…S. 3258, Aviation Medication Transparency Act; publication of FAA medication guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2591 / S. 3257, mental health in aviation legislation; pilot mental health, medical certification and aeromedical screening reforms. Lobbied in support of FAA air traffic con…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…S. 3258, Aviation Medication Transparency Act; publication of FAA medication guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2591 / S. 3257, mental health in aviation legislation; pilot mental health, medical certification and aeromedical screening reforms. Lobbied in support of FAA air traffic con…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…dernization, flight training); Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act (H.R.6222; S.2503); Mental Health in Aviation Act (H.R.2591; S. 3257); ALERT Act (H.R. 2953); Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025 (H.R.2592; S.3258); Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act (H.R.3410; S.1759); Aviation Fu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ated to Dept. of AG APHIS AQI fee for small aircraft operators Issues related to trade of civil aviation goods Issues related to pilot mental health (H.R. 2591,S. 3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025, H.R.2592, Aviation Medication Transparency Act; S.3258, John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act) Issues related to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ce, and modernization of the National Airspace System. H.R. 2591 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025. H.R. 2592 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025. S.3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025. S.697 Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025. H.R. 3270 Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AIRLINES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$960,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t, to provide funding for the FAA in the event of a lapse in appropriations. S.1985, Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025, most provisions. H.R. 2591/S. 3257, Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 2592, Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025, all provisions. P.L. 118-63, FAA Reauthorizati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,131,400
Spent on own lobbying
…r certain Federal Aviation Administration inspections. H.R. 2514 Trucker Bathroom Access Act H.R. 2563 Aviation Education Remaining Operational Act H.R. 2591 / S. 3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 H.R. 2592 / S. 3258 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025 S. 1337 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.1818 Aviation Workforce Development Act H.R.1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 2591 & S.3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 H.R. 2592 & S.3258 Aviation Medical Transparency Act of 2026 H.R. 2932 Cutting Lead Exposure and Aviation Relief Skies Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act S. 697 Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025 H.R. 2592 Aviation Medical Transparency Act H.R. 2591 Mental Health…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…t, legislation to require the Federal Aviation Administration to publish medication guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers. Lobbied in support HR 2591/S. 3257, the Mental Health in Aviation Act, a bill to address pilot mental health screening protocols, improvements to aeromedical processes. Lobbied in support of mod…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…t, legislation to require the Federal Aviation Administration to publish medication guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers. Lobbied in support HR 2591/S. 3257, the Mental Health in Aviation Act, a bill to address pilot mental health screening protocols, improvements to aeromedical processes. Lobbied in support of mod…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…t, legislation to require the Federal Aviation Administration to publish medication guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers. Lobbied in support HR 2591/S. 3257, the Mental Health in Aviation Act, a bill to address pilot mental health screening protocols, improvements to aeromedical processes. Lobbied in support of mod…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…t, legislation to require the Federal Aviation Administration to publish medication guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers. Lobbied in support HR 2591/S. 3257, the Mental Health in Aviation Act, a bill to address pilot mental health screening protocols, improvements to aeromedical processes. Lobbied in support of mod…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS · lobbying firm or registrant: MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…t, legislation to require the Federal Aviation Administration to publish medication guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers. Lobbied in support HR 2591/S. 3257, the Mental Health in Aviation Act, a bill to address pilot mental health screening protocols, improvements to aeromedical processes. Lobbied in support of mod…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$489,143
Spent on own lobbying
…Miss Your Flight Act - H.R.6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act - H.R.7613 - ALERT Act - S.2503 - ROTOR Act - Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 (H.R. 2591/S. 3257) - H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 - H.R.7501 - Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act - Tarmac Safety Issues
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$266,000
Spent on own lobbying
…dernization, flight training); Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act (H.R.6222; S.2503); Mental Health in Aviation Act (H.R.2591; S. 3257); ALERT Act (H.R. 2953); Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025 (H.R.2592; S.3258); Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act (H.R.3410; S.1759); Aviation Fu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ated to Dept. of AG APHIS AQI fee for small aircraft operators Issues related to trade of civil aviation goods Issues related to pilot mental health (H.R. 2591,S. 3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025) Issues related to FAA operation during a government shutdown (H.R. 5455, S. 1045, Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AIRLINES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e in appropriations. S.1985, Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025, most provisions. H.R. 3530, Flight Education Access Act, all provisions. H.R. 2591/S. 3257, Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 2592, Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025, all provisions. P.L. 118-63, FAA Reauthorizati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,100,700
Spent on own lobbying
…r certain Federal Aviation Administration inspections. H.R. 2514 Trucker Bathroom Access Act H.R. 2563 Aviation Education Remaining Operational Act H.R. 2591 / S. 3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 H.R. 2592 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025 S. 1337 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act H. Con. Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ce, and modernization of the National Airspace System. H.R. 2591 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025. H.R. 2592 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025. S.3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025. S.697 Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025. H.R. 3270 Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.1818 Aviation Workforce Development Act H.R.1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 2591 & S.3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 H.R. 2932 Cutting Lead Exposure and Aviation Relief Skies Act (CLEAR Skies Act) H.R. 4146 and S.2175 Pilot and Aircraft P…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act S. 697 Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025 H.R. 2592 Aviation Medical Transparency Act H.R. 2591 Mental Health…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$431,955
Spent on own lobbying
…Miss Your Flight Act - H.R.6086 - Aviation Funding Solvency Act - H.R.7613 - ALERT Act - S.2503 - ROTOR Act - Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 (H.R. 2591/S. 3257) - H.R.7526 - Safe Skies Act of 2026 - H.R.7501 - Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…dernization, flight training); Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act (H.R.6222; S.2503); Mental Health in Aviation Act (H.R.2591; S. 3257); ALERT Act (H.R. 2953); Aviation Medical Transparency Act of 2025 (H.R.2592); Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act (H.R.3410); Aviation Funding Solvency Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing