Application FEES Act

119 HR 7205 IH: Application Fees as Eligible Expenses Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7205 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2026 Ms. Bynum 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 permit fees for admissions applications to higher education institutions to be paid from a 529 plan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Application Fees as Eligible Expenses Act or the Application FEES Act . 2. Payment from 529 plan of fees for admissions applications to higher education institutions (a) In general Section 529(e)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting , and , and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) fees required of the beneficiary to apply for admission to any eligible educational institution. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.