# 119-hr-7205: Application FEES Act

119-hr-7205, Application FEES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7205
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7205
- Congress: 119
- Title: Application FEES Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would let 529 plans pay college application fees.** The bill would add fees a student must pay to apply for admission to any eligible educational institution to the list of qualified higher education expenses under Section 529 of the tax code. That change would allow families and account owners to use tax-advantaged 529 distributions to cover application costs for distributions made after enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Use 529 funds for college applications: benefit, low. If enacted, you would be able to use money from a Section 529 college savings plan to pay fees a student must pay to apply to any eligible college or university. Distributions used for those application fees and made after the date of enactment would be treated as qualified 529 expenses for tax pur…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7205 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7205)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7205 (as of 2026-04-21).