# 119-hr-6168: Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act

119-hr-6168, Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6168
- Congress: 119
- Title: Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would broaden eligibility for Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) credit for airport-related projects.** It would redefine eligible projects to include building or improving aviation facilities or equipment regardless of revenue purpose or public access, and it would change waiver rules and loan thresholds to make federal credit easier to use. - Airports and project sponsors: More types of airport work can qualify, including new or improved terminals, parking, rental car, cargo, baggage handling, and safety or security equipment. Projects qualify even if they produce revenue or are not open to the public. - Borrowers and lenders: The bill replaces a $75 million project-cost trigger with a $100 million TIFIA loan-amount trigger, which can let smaller projects access credit under a loan-based threshold. - Program rules: It treats these airport projects differently under several TIFIA provisions, removes specific waiver conditions for them, and updates language to allow a "Federal credit instrument" reference instead of only "eligible project costs".

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier federal loans for airports: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let more airport projects get TIFIA credit. It would explicitly allow building or improving airport facilities and equipment to be eligible, even if projects do not produce revenue or are not open to the public. Eligible work would include projects that improve air servi…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6168 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6168)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6168 (as of 2026-09-21).