[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9896 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9896
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain licensure,
certification, and aviation training costs in the determination of the
cost of attendance of a student, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2026
Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Nunn
of Iowa, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Figures, and Mr.
Quigley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain licensure,
certification, and aviation training costs in the determination of the
cost of attendance of a student, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Workforce Innovation for Next-Gen in
Skies Act of 2026'' or the ``WINGS Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. COST OF ATTENDANCE.
(a) In General.--Section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087ll) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (13), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (14), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(15) for a student enrolled in a qualifying aviation-
related program of study, reasonable costs associated with
licensure, certification, or aviation training related to such
program (as determined by the institution), including--
``(A) aviation laboratory training fees;
``(B) the cost of instructional hours in an
aircraft or simulator, or ground instruction;
``(C) the cost of aviation training materials and
equipment;
``(D) exam and licensing fees, including the cost
of a practical test; or
``(E) other fees that are directly incurred as part
of aviation training.'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``14'' and inserting
``15''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) CIP code.--The term `CIP code' means the 6-digit
taxonomic identification code assigned by an institution of
higher education to a specific program of study at the
institution, determined by the institution in accordance with
the Classification of Instructional Programs published by the
National Center for Education Statistics.
``(2) Qualifying aviation-related program of study.--The
term `qualifying aviation-related program of study' means a
program of study--
``(A) that has been assigned a CIP code--
``(i) that begins with 49.01;
``(ii) that is 47.0607, 47.0608, or
47.0609; or
``(iii) identified by the Secretary as
relating to preparing students for employment
in the aviation industry; and
``(B) that awards an associate's degree or a
bachelor's degree upon completion of the program.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on July 1, 2027, and apply with respect to award year 2027-
2028 and each subsequent award year, as determined under the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
SEC. 3. PROFESSIONAL STUDENT.
Section 455(a)(4)(C)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1087e(a)(4)(C)(ii)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``program of study that'' and all that
follows and inserting ``program of study that--''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) awards a professional degree,
as defined under section 668.2 of title
34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect on the date of enactment of this
paragraph), upon completion of the
program; or
``(II) provides the training
described in part 141 of title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations (or any
successor regulations).''.
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