# 119-hr-6427: Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025

119-hr-6427, Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6427
- Congress: 119
- Title: Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State highway rules for small airport paving: mixed, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6427 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6427)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6427 (as of 2026-09-10).