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H.R. 3530119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 21, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The Flight Education Access Act would let commercial pilot students borrow more in federal loans than other undergraduates.
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This bill creates special, higher federal student loan limits for students in accredited flight training programs leading to a commercial pilot certificate, with amounts rising each year as students advance. Schools must maintain a 70% program completion rate over time to qualify, and must give students clearer loan disclosures, including estimated monthly payments and total repayment costs, before funds are disbursed.
College students pursuing commercial pilot careers, and colleges and universities running accredited flight training programs.
Eligible students could take on significantly more debt than typical borrowers, while the change is intended to make flight training more financially accessible amid a national pilot shortage.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.