# 119-hr-1818: Aviation Workforce Development Act

119-hr-1818, Aviation Workforce Development Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1818
- Congress: 119
- Title: Aviation Workforce Development Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would expand 529 qualified higher education expenses to include FAA-approved aviation maintenance and commercial pilot training.** It adds specific rules so certain maintenance and pilot courses count as eligible 529 expenses. - Families and students: Families could use 529 plan distributions to pay tuition, fees, books, supplies, and required equipment for qualified aviation maintenance or commercial pilot courses. - Flight and maintenance schools: Courses taught at aviation maintenance technician schools governed by Part 147 and commercial pilot courses at Part 61 flight schools or Part 141 pilot schools are explicitly defined as eligible. - Timing: The change would apply to 529 plan distributions made after the bill is enacted.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 529 savings could cover pilot or mechanic training: benefit, medium. If enacted, you could use tax-advantaged 529 withdrawals for aviation maintenance or commercial pilot training. Covered costs would include tuition, required fees, books, supplies, and equipment. The training would need to be at schools that meet federal rules: Part 147 maintenance schools, or pilo…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1818 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1818)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1818 (as of 2026-04-21).