H.R. 6427
119th Congress
Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025
3
Cosponsors
17
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Committees
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Since introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
25 mars 2026·4 months ago
Summary
Reported to House · Updated 20 mars 2026
Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025
This bill reduces the requirements for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow a state to use its state highway standards, instead of federal standards, for airfield pavement projects at certain smaller commercial aviation airports. The bill also requires the FAA to act within a certain time period.
Under current law, airports are generally required to meet FAA standards for Airport Improvement Program-funded construction. For certain nonprimary commercial service airports (i.e., airports that have 2,500 to 10,000 passenger boardings annually) that serve aircraft that do not exceed 60,000 pounds gross weight, the FAA must instead use the state highway standards. A state must request the use of the state standards, and the FAA must determine that their use (1) will not negatively affect safety, and (2) will not result in a shorter life for the pavement.
Under the bill, the FAA must use state highway standards for airfield pavement projects at these airports if (1) the state provides notice to the FAA that nonprimary airports intend to use the state standards, and (2) the FAA determines that the state standards will not negatively affect safety.
The bill also requires the FAA to make a safety determination within six months of a state providing notice. The FAA may extend the time period by six months if the six months is insufficient to make the determination. For each six-month extension, the FAA must notify the state and provide a justification for the extension.
Timeline
17 actions
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
25 mars 2026 · IntroReferral
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
24 mars 2026 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
24 mars 2026 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2658)
24 mars 2026 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6427.
24 mars 2026 · Floor
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
24 mars 2026 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2658-2659)
24 mars 2026 · Floor
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
16 mars 2026 · Calendars
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-552.
16 mars 2026 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-552.
16 mars 2026 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
18 décembre 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
18 décembre 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
18 décembre 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
5 décembre 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
4 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
4 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
4 décembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
3 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]AKCosponsors
- Democrat267%
- Republican133%
- Republican:Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]OH
- Democrat:Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI
- Democrat:Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Classification
Policy area
Transportation and Public WorksLegislative subjects
Committees
2
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To4 Dec 2025
- Discharged from18 Dec 2025
- Markup By18 Dec 2025
- Reported By16 Mar 2026
Aviation Subcommittee
- Referred to5 Dec 2025
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To25 Mar 2026
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