# 119-hr-9896: WINGS Act of 2026

119-hr-9896, WINGS Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9896
- Congress: 119
- Title: WINGS Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**This bill would let colleges include aviation licensure, certification, and flight training costs in a student’s cost of attendance.** It narrows which programs qualify and updates who counts as a professional student for aviation training. - Aviation students and families: Would allow financial aid formulas to cover reasonable aviation-related costs like aviation lab fees, aircraft or simulator instructional hours, ground instruction, training materials and equipment, exam and licensing fees, and other direct training fees. - Colleges and programs: Would limit eligible programs to certain Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes starting with 49.01 or the specific codes 47.0607, 47.0608, and 47.0609, or programs the Secretary identifies. Only associate and bachelor degree programs are included and the change would take effect July 1, 2027 for award year 2027–2028 and later. - Professional aviation students: Would broaden professional-student eligibility so a program qualifies if it awards a professional degree under federal rules or provides training under FAA Part 141.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More help for aviation students: benefit, medium. If enacted, your school would be able to include reasonable aviation training costs in your cost of attendance starting July 1, 2027 (award year 2027-2028). This applies only if you are in a qualifying aviation associate's or bachelor's program. Qualifying programs have CIP codes starting with 49.0…
- New rules for professional students: benefit, low. If enacted, a program would count as a "professional-student" program for federal student aid if it meets one of two tests. First, the program would award a professional degree as defined in 34 C.F.R. §668.2 as of the date of enactment. Second, the program would provide the training described in FA…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9896 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9896)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9896 (as of 2026-08-05).