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HR6427119th Congress

Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

Passed House

Summary

Allows State highway specifications to be used for airfield pavement at smaller, nonprimary airports. The bill would let the Secretary of Transportation approve a State's highway pavement standards for projects that serve aircraft up to 60,000 pounds, as long as the Secretary finds no safety harm and the State notifies DOT.

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  • Nonprimary airports and operators would be able to rely on State highway specs for pavement projects for aircraft up to 60,000 pounds, potentially speeding repairs and construction.
  • State transportation agencies can notify the Secretary that their nonprimary airports intend to use highway standards, starting the federal review and approval process.
  • The Secretary must make a safety determination within 6 months of a State notice and may extend that period by 6 months with notice and justification, with additional extensions allowed.
  • The authority is tied to funds made available under the same subsection or subsection (c)(1)(D), linking the flexibility to existing grant funding.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

State highway rules for small airport paving

This bill would let the Secretary of Transportation approve a State’s highway pavement rules for airfield projects. It would apply only at nonprimary airports that serve aircraft up to 60,000 pounds. A State would need to tell the Secretary that its nonprimary airports plan to use those rules. The Secretary would have 6 months to decide that using them would not harm safety. The Secretary would be able to extend the review by 6 months with notice and reasons, and allow more extensions. This would apply only to projects using funds under this subsection or under subsection (c)(1)(D).

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

AK • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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