U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9896: WINGS Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
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. 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 . SECTION 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 (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 …
Sponsors
- Joyce Beatty (D, HD-003) · primary sponsor
- Elise Stefanik (R, HD-021)
- Frederica Wilson (D, HD-FL-24)
- Zachary Nunn (R, 3)
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- Shontel Brown (D, HD-011)
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007)
- Shomari Figures (D, HD-002)
- Mike Quigley (D, HD-005)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB9896?
- HB9896 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): WINGS Act of 2026.
- What does HB9896 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB9896?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9896?
- Joyce Beatty (D, HD-003), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9896?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9896
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