HOUSE 6427119th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025

Last Action: 3/25/2026

Actions

2026-03-25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2026-03-24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2658)
2026-03-24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2026-03-24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6427.
2026-03-24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2658-2659)
2026-03-24Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2026-03-16Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
2026-03-16Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-552.
2026-03-16Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-552.
2025-12-18Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2025-12-18Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-12-18Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
2025-12-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2025-12-04Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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CRS Summary

As of 2026-03-16 (07)

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.

Cosponsors (3)

Ed Case (D-HI)
David Taylor (R-OH)
Jill Tokuda (D-HI)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security

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