H.R. 1818 – Aviation Workforce Development Act

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The Aviation Workforce Development Act changes the tax code so that money taken from 529 college‑savings plans can be used for aviation‑related training. It treats tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment for approved aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses as qualified education expenses. This helps students and beneficiaries who want to pursue these aviation careers use their existing education savings without tax penalties.

Key Provisions

Adds a new category to Section 529(c) allowing qualified tuition program distributions for aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses
Defines a "qualified aviation maintenance course" as instruction at a school governed by CFR part 147
Defines a "qualified commercial pilot course" as training at a flight school meeting CFR part 61 or holding a part 141 pilot school certificate
Allows 529 plan funds to cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment for those courses, effective for distributions made after the law’s enactment

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

March 28, 2023

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Introduced in House

March 28, 2023

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1469)

March 28, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

March 28, 2023

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Rep. Mike CollinsR-GA-10 · Jul 17, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 28, 2023

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1818

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 28, 2023

Mr. Collins (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Brownley, Mrs. McBath, and Mr. Fry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Aviation Workforce Development Act.

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Qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses

(a)

In general

Section 529(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(10)

Treatment of certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses

(A)

In general

Any reference in this subsection to the term qualified higher education expense shall include a reference to expenses for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for the participation of a designated beneficiary in a qualified aviation maintenance course or a qualified commercial pilot course.

(B)

Qualified aviation maintenance course

For purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified aviation maintenance course means any course of instruction taught at an aviation maintenance technician school governed by part 147 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.

(C)

Qualified commercial pilot course

The term qualified commercial pilot course means a commercial pilot course taught at a flight school that provides flight training, as defined in part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or that holds a pilot school certificate under part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.

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(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.