# 117-hr-468: Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021

117-hr-468, Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-468
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-01-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Creates a capped incentive program to reward contractors for finishing federally funded airport construction ahead of schedule.** It ties payments to accelerated delivery while preserving airport safety and capacity through specific eligibility rules and federal review. - Contractors can receive an incentive capped at the lesser of 5% of the initial construction contract or $1.0 million. The contract must explicitly cover application of the incentive for unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the contractor's control. - Airport operators retain responsibility for safety, efficiency, and capacity during construction and the contractor’s level of access cannot harm airport operations. - The Transportation Secretary must find the incentive is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or yield cost savings by shortening project duration. The law also makes a technical capitalization correction to a statutory heading.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2021-01-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Airport contractors can earn early-finish bonuses: benefit, medium. Airports can pay contractors a bonus for finishing federally funded construction early. The bonus counts as an eligible project cost. The cap is the lesser of 5% of the initial contract or $1,000,000. Bonuses are allowed only if safety and airport operations are protected, the airport keeps respons…

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## Sources
- [117-hr-468 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/468)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-468 (as of 2026-01-05).