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HR6427119th CongressWALLET

Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025

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

Passed House

Summary

Lets states use their highway pavement standards for small airport runways and taxiways. The bill would let the Secretary permit nonprimary airports that serve aircraft up to 60,000 pounds gross weight to use State highway specifications for airfield pavement when a State notifies the Secretary and the Secretary determines within six months that the specifications will not harm safety, with the Secretary allowed a six-month extension after notice and justification and additional extensions if needed, and projects must use funds made available under subsection (d) or subsection (c)(1)(D).

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

States could set small-airport paving specs

If enacted, States would be allowed to use their highway paving standards for airfield pavement work at some small airports. This would apply only to nonprimary airports that serve aircraft of 60,000 pounds gross weight or less. It would apply only to projects paid with the federal airport construction funds named in the bill. A State would have to notify the U.S. Transportation Secretary. The Secretary would have 6 months to decide the standards would not harm safety. If more time is needed, the Secretary would be able to extend the decision by 6 months with notice and a reason, and could extend again.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

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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