{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-6380","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":6380,"title":"Wings for Veterans Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-11-13","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000589","fullName":"Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":12,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2023-12-05","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity."},"policyArea":"Transportation and Public Works","subjects":["Aviation and airports","Congressional oversight","Employment and training programs","Government information and archives","Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation"],"actions":[{"date":"2023-12-05","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-11-20","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-11-13","text":"Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-11-13","text":"Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-11-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-11-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Wings for Veterans Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a pilot program to award grants to up to 10 flight schools to provide flight training for eligible veterans. Under the bill, an<em>&nbsp;eligible veteran&nbsp;</em>includes an individual who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service and who was honorably discharged, meets the requirements to obtain at least a second class medical certificate, and certifies an intent to pursue a career as a commercial pilot.</p><p>Flight schools may use grants for (1) the provision of guidance and pilot training services (including tuition and flight training fees); (2) the provision of related books, training materials, and equipment; and (3) program administrative costs.</p><p>DOT must submit a report to Congress on the program and related issues.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->","updateDate":"2024-11-07T15:18:59Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":583,"ts":"2026-04-19T10:50:36.106Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Wings%20for%20Veterans%20Act"}]}}