Directs the FAA to modernize how mental health is handled in aviation by updating regulations, improving medical certification (“special issuance”) processes, and implementing expert recommendations. It aims to make it safer for pilots and air traffic controllers to seek help, reduce delays and stigma, and speed up FAA decisions.

Requires annual policy reviews, possible approval of more common medications, better training and targeted delegation to aviation medical examiners, and stronger oversight of the Office of Aerospace Medicine. Sets aside funds in FY2026–FY2028 to expand examiner capacity and run a national information campaign. The FAA must carry out 2024 committee recommendations within two years or explain any exceptions to Congress.