# 119-s-1590: Aviation Workforce Development Act

119-s-1590, Aviation Workforce Development Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1590
- Congress: 119
- Title: Aviation Workforce Development Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Allows 529 plans to cover aviation maintenance and commercial pilot training.** This bill would expand the list of qualified higher education expenses to include tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for aircraft maintenance programs under 14 CFR Part 147 and for commercial pilot courses taught at flight schools under Part 61 or Part 141. - Students and families would be able to use 529 plan withdrawals for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and required equipment for aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses. - Flight schools and aviation maintenance schools that meet the cited Federal Aviation Administration rules would likely be easier to afford for trainees, which could widen access to aviation career training. - 529 account owners could name trainees as designated beneficiaries and take qualified distributions for these expenses. The change would apply to distributions made after enactment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Use 529 for aviation training: benefit, high. If enacted, you could use money from a Section 529 college savings plan to pay certain aviation training costs. Covered costs would include tuition, fees, books, supplies, and required equipment. It would cover aviation maintenance courses at FAA Part 147 schools and commercial pilot training at sc…

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- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4528: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-s-1590 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1590)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-4528: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4528)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1590 (as of 2025-12-21).