HR 6427 · in committee · niche
Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill allows smaller airports to use state highway standards instead of federal standards for pavement projects if safety is not compromised.
- Nonprimary commercial airports serving aircraft under 60,000 pounds are affected, along with state aviation authorities.
- The FAA must make safety determinations within six months, with possible six-month extensions requiring written justification.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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What evidence would demonstrate that state highway standards maintain adequate safety for smaller airport runways and taxiways?
- 02
How would shifting responsibility for safety determinations to states affect airports' operating costs and federal oversight capacity?
- 03
Which smaller airports would most benefit from using state standards, and what pavement projects are currently delayed by federal requirements?
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Sponsor · R-AK
Nicholas J. Begich III
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In Congress
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-03-25
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Legislative timeline
2026-03-25 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2026-03-24 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-24 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2658)
2026-03-24 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2026-03-24 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6427.
2026-03-24 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2658-2659)
2026-03-24 · house · Floor
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2026-03-16 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
2026-03-16 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-552.
2026-03-16 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-552.
2025-12-18 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2025-12-18 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-12-18 · house · Committee
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
2025-12-05 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2025-12-04 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-12-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-12-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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