House Lawmakers to Address Sleep Apnea-Screening Bill

By John P. Kamin, ReporterThe U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will review a bill on Wednesday that would require the Federal Aviation Administration to go through the formal rulemaking process before it could require overweight pilots to undergo additional sleep apnea testing. The committee will consider House Resolution 3578, by Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-N.J. The formal rulemaking process required by the bill would include public comment, a cost-benefit analysis, a regulatory impact analysis and a decision about whether there are any less restrictive ways to prevent sle...