HR 3085 · in committee · significant
Expanding Regional Airports Act
- economy
What this bill does
- Creates a federal grant program for small and regional airports to expand capacity and improve facilities.
- Benefits general aviation and nonprimary commercial airports serving communities of 75,000+ people.
- DOT will award 3 to 10 grants annually for runway expansion, screening facilities, and security upgrades.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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Which small and mid-sized communities would benefit most from this grant program, and how might airport expansion affect their local economies?
- 02
How should DOT prioritize among competing airports when awarding only 3 to 10 grants annually across the entire country?
- 03
What evidence suggests that federal funding for regional airport expansion will generate sufficient economic returns to justify the program's cost?
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Sponsor · D-NM-2
Gabe Vasquez
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Introduced 2025-04-29
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-29 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2025-04-29 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-04-29 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-29 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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