WINGS Act of 2026

-General issues related to new U.S. Department of Education Interagency Agreements and status of federal grant funding for the following programs authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended: National Resource Centers (84.015A); Foreign Language and Area Studies Program (84.015B); Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs (84.016A); International Research and Studies (84.017A); Centers for International Business Education (84.220A); Language Resource Centers (84.229A). - H.R. 4806/S. 2511 "The College Transparency Act"; All provisions. - H.R. 9896, the Workforce Innovation for Next-Gen Growth in Skies (WINGS) Act of 2026; All provisions. - H.R. 10617, the VET CARE Act of 2026; All provisions. - General issues related to federal research related to Quantum education and workforce training. - H.R.1048/ S.1296, the DETERRENT Act; All provisions.

Client expense: $90,115 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to use of federal financial aid for accredited flight education & training programs (H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R. 9896, The Wings Act of 2026)

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 1719 Farm to Fly Act S. 697 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for air traffic control training improvements. H.R.1818 / S.1590 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses. (529) S. 1180 A bill to abolish the Transportation Security Administration. H.R. 2449 To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the "6G Task Force" H.R. 2460 To repeal the renewable fuel program of the Environmental Protection Agency. H.R. 2171 To improve Federal coordination with respect to spectrum management H.R. 2144 To clarify that eRINs are not authorized for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program. H.R. 2182 A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish an apprenticeship program for students at flight training providers, and for other purposes. S. 933 A bill to authorize programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes. S. 1045 A bill to provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown. H.R. 2086 A bill to enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration. H.R. 1766 NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act. H.R. 1907 A bill to allow an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft flying over property owned by the individual under certain circumstances. H.R. 1916 A bill making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2025. H.R. 1925 A bill to require a report by the Transportation Security Administration on digital identity ecosystems. H.R. 1898 A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress reports on the feasibility of installing traffic alert and collision avoidance systems and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast IN capabilities in all military rotary-wing aircraft. H.R. 1630 To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time. H.R. 1594 A bill to support the sustainable aviation fuel market. H.R. 1402 To require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive information to consumers about ticket prices and related fees. H. Res. 151 A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 16, 2025, as ``International Black Aviation Professionals Day''. H.R. 1144 To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. H.R. 898 To develop pilot grant programs through the Environmental Protection Agency to research and collect data on aircraft and airport noise and emissions and to use such information and data to develop a mitigation strategy. S. 430 A bill to require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive information to consumers about ticket prices and related fees. H.R. 897 To require the Federal Aviation Administration to provide funding for noise mitigation. S. 428 A bill to promote space situational awareness and space traffic coordination and to modify the functions and leadership of the Office of Space Commerce. S. 434 A bill to establish the Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee. S. 347 A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding, and for other purposes. S. 245 A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a working group on cyber insurance, to require dissemination of informative resources for issuers and customers of cyber insurance. S. 196 A bill to improve online ticket sales and protect consumers. H.R. 651 To require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum in the band between 1.3 gigahertz and 13.2 gigahertz. H.R. 549 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the clean fuel production credit. H.R. 139 To make daylight savings time permanent. H.R. 300 To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the duration of the year. H.R. 311 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the alcohol fuels credit, the biodiesels fuel credit, the sustainable aviation fuel credit, the clean fuel production credit, the alcohol fuel, biodiesel, and alternative fuel mixtures credit. S. 29 A bill to make daylight saving time permanent. H.R. 434 A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs. S. 246 A bill to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions. S. 346 A bill to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of State and local prohibitions that burden citizens. S. 792 A bill to require the National Telecommunications Information Administration to estimate the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities. S. 956 A bill to facilitate the entry and processing of merchandise and trade enforcement. S. 980 A bill to establish an intermodal transportation infrastructure pilot program. H.R. 1115 To develop the next generation of weather radar, authorize supplemental gap radar coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1154 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance with respect to space systems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure. H.R. 1182 Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025 H.R. 1235 To establish the Federal Infrastructure Bank to facilitate investment in, and the long-term financing of, economically viable United States infrastructure projects that provide a public benefit. S. 1259 / H.R. 2653 Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 1267 To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. H.R. 1484 A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution. H.R. 1489 A bill to provide for the application of sanctions regarding Mahan Air. H.R. 1536 A bill to allow certain foreign air carriers to stop in Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands in the course of transportation of passengers or cargo in either direction between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States. H.R. 2216 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to except from certain requirements relating to eligibility for essential air service Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. H.R. 2247 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the use of physical or digital copies of certain certificates for certain Federal Aviation Administration inspections. H.R. 2514 Trucker Bathroom Access Act H.R. 2563 Aviation Education Remaining Operational Act H.R. 2591 / S. 3257 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 H.R. 2592 / S. 3258 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025 S. 1337 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act H. Con. Res. 14 The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 S. 1678 A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry. S. 1679 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require passenger notification related to delayed flights, and for other purposes. S. 1691 A bill to limit the use of facial recognition technology in airports, and for other purposes. H.R. 3085 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for other purposes. H.R. 3137 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the biodiesel fuels credit and the biodiesel mixture credit. H.R. 3270 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for air traffic control training improvements, and for other purposes. H.R. 3477 Ensuring Airline Resiliency to Reduce Delays and Cancellations Act H.R. 3478 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit penalties relating to the destruction of aircraft to apply only with respect to manned aircraft, and for other purposes. S. 1706 A bill to require aircraft operating in Class B airspace in the national airspace system to install and operate ADS-B In and ADS-B Out equipment, and for other purposes. S. 1721 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal green energy tax subsidies. S. 1725 A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes. S. 1762 A bill to exempt the Secretary of Energy of certain prohibitions with respect to an unmanned aircraft system, and for other purposes. S. 1985 A bill to improve aviation safety, and for other purposes. S. 1961 A bill to streamline the application of regulations relating to commercial space launch and reentry requirements and licensing of private remote sensing space systems, and for other purposes. H.R. 3530 Flight Education Access Act H.R. 3653 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose an estimated time for a delay that is due to maintenance or crew rest issues, and for other purposes. H.R. 3746 To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifications to the passenger facility charge program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. H.R. 3782 To prohibit the Federal Government from using facial recognition technology as a means of identity verification, and for other purposes. H.R. 3848 A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of, and cost associated with, equipping all fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft of the Department of Defense that operate in highly trafficked domestic airspaces with air-to-air and air-to-ground collision detection systems, and for other purposes. H.R. 4012 A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on the readiness of certain airports to accommodate high-speed air travel, and for other purposes. S. 2168 A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to increase the rate of duty on unmanned aircraft imported from the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. S. 2175 A bill to establish requirements and limitations regarding the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data, and for other purposes. S. 2206 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on distributions from 529 accounts for qualified higher education expenses. H.R. 4121 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 4126 A bill to direct the Transportation Security Administration to carry out covert testing and risk mitigation improvement of aviation security operations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4146 To limit the use of data from automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems, and for other purposes. H.R. 4193 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to reduce the threshold in the definition of significantly delayed or changed flight, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4246 A bill to amend section 41733 of title 49, United States Code, to require that applications to provide compensated basic essential air service include a contingency plan to continue air service in the event of a disruption, and for other purposes. H.R. 3410 / S. 1759 To allow for the operation of civil supersonic flights in the national airspace system under certain conditions, and for other purposes. H.R. 3754 / S. 1966 To establish a grant program for surface transportation infrastructure projects that connect to airports, and for other purposes. Don't Miss Your Flight Act H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4554 / S. 2465 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4562 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Information Act H.R. 5061 Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act S. 2499 / H.R. 5087 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require passenger notification related to delayed flights, and for other purposes. (FAIR Act) S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2378 / H.R. 8770 Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act of 2025 or the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2025 S. 2503 / H.R. 6222 Rotor Act H.R. 4994 Safe Air on Airplanes Act H.R. 5301 / S. 2975 To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation. (PIPES Act) H.R. 5300 Department of State Policy Provisions Act H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 H.R. 5451 To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown. H.R. 5579 To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations relating to airline passenger delayed flight compensation. H.R. 5079 Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act H.R. 4940 AIRFARE Act H.R. 5151 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency S. 2342 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (CISA 2015) S. 2712 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions S. 2795 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. H.R. 5455 Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 S. 2869 A bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to issue an annual report regarding the use of spectrum by the Federal Government in certain bands of frequencies H.R. 5556 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to transfer funds to a ticket agent for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights within the time required for air carriers and ticket agents to provide refunds to passengers S. 2983 / H.R. 3026 A bill to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 2806 Eliminate Shutdowns Act S. 3031 / H.R. 5851 A bill making continuing appropriations for essential Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration pay and operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes. S. 3109 A bill to amend titles 46 and 49, United States Code, to require that individuals who commit human trafficking violations be permanently disqualified from obtaining certain licenses issued by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. H.R. 5847 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to requirements for air carriers to disclose certain exposures to toxic fumes, and for other purposes. S.3367 / H.R. 6430 To limit and eliminate excessive, hidden, and unnecessary fees imposed on consumers, and for other purposes. H.R. 6086 To provide for funding from the Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund to continue certain Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes. H.R. 6267 A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the impediments to digital documentation and verification in the aviation supply chain, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 6518 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the special rate calculation of the clean fuel production credit with respect to sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes. S. 3387 A bill to prohibit certain uses of automated decision systems to inform individualized prices, and for other purposes. H.R. 4776 SPEED Act H.R. 6673 To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify airport revenue use of local general sales taxes, and for other purposes. H.R. 6820 / S. 3347 To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations relating to airline passenger flight compensation, and for other purposes. H.R. 5663 To modify the termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory committee, and for other purposes. S. 1899 / H.R. 872 Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 S. 3779 A bill to limit the Department of Homeland Security's use of facial recognition. H.R. 7526 To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flight crew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes. S. 4244 Protect Your Points Act of 2026 H.R. 8151 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow airport operators to enter into contracts with qualified private screening companies to carry out the screening of passengers and property at airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. S. 3929 / H.R. 8597 A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to acquire and install certified airborne position reference tools at air traffic control towers, and for other purposes. H.R. 7035 To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes. H.R. 7147 Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7191 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to update regulations relating to the application of certain flight and duty limitations and rest requirements, and for other purposes. S. 3759 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the special rate calculation of the clean fuel production credit with respect to sustainable aviation fuel, and to extend the credit through 2033. H.R. 7613 To require certain aircraft to be equipped with collision mitigation technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, to update air traffic control processes and procedures, to address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities, and for other purposes. (ALERT Act) H.R. 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7147 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7941 A bill to ensure the passenger security fee paid by airline passengers is used exclusively for aviation security, establish a Transportation Security Trust Fund to support the operations and personnel of the Transportation Security Administration, and ensure continuity of aviation security operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 7929 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the safe transportation of lithium-ion cells or batteries, and for other purposes. H.R. 7928 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the safe transportation of lithium-ion cells or batteries, and for other purposes. H.R. 7371 To restrict the air transportation of certain live animals in interstate and foreign commerce to enhance aviation safety, biosecurity, and operational efficiency in civil aviation, and for other purposes. H.R. 7363 To limit the Department of Homeland Security's use of facial recognition. S. 3700 A bill to establish an expert review panel to make recommendations for a comprehensive agency-wide safety management system at the FAA. H.R. 9170 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9310 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 4784 / H.R. 8800 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. (NDAA) H.R. 9338 Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026 H.R. 9388 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize an extension of a program to permit screened passengers and their property arriving on direct flights or flight segments originating at certain foreign last point of departure airports to continue on additional flights or flight segments originating in the United States without additional screening, and for other purposes. H.R. 9391 To authorize an extension and expansion of the reimbursable screening services program of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes. H.R. 7124 To prohibit the use of facial recognition mobile phone applications outside ports of entry, and for other purposes. H.R. 9678 / S. 4982 Good Jobs for Good Airports Act H.R.7128 / S. 4395 TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 9770 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. H.R. 9896 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain licensure, certification, and aviation training costs in the determination of the cost of attendance of a student, and for other purposes. S. 5224 A bill to improve training for airport drivers in the movement area at commercial service airports through the establishment of a task force and the use of technology, and for other purposes. S. 5311 A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on aircraft, and for other purposes. H.R.10267 To improve the safety of the air supply on aircraft, and for other purposes. H.R. 7567 / S. 5526 An original bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes. (FARM Bills) S. 5572 A bill to authorize supplemental funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. (Modern Skies Act) In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credits Daylight Saving Time Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Authority (C-UAS) Air Traffic Controller Staffing Levels Air Traffic Controller Hiring, Training and Infrastructure Air Traffic Control Reform and Modernization New York Airspace Airport Slot Relief Government Shutdown Impacts on Federal Aviation Administration and TSA Budget Reconciliation - Air Traffic Controller Staffing PFAS (Firefighting Foam Transition and Liability) PHMSA Reauthorization (Airport Fuel and Pipelines) Federal Cybersecurity Incident Report Harmonization DOT and FAA Regulations Secondary Barriers Pilot Mental Health NOTAM Modernization FAA Telecommunications Cybersecurity Incident Report Harmonization Tariff Policy FCC Ligado Stay Request 5G Aircraft Radio Altimeter Interference GPS Spoofing/Phishing Department of State - Travel Advisory Requirements Government Shutdown Impacts Supplemental Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) Funding Diesel Fuel Export Ban FERC Fuel Issues FCC 900 Mhz Spectrum

Client expense: $1,131,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)