HR 6427 United States House · 119th Congress

Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025

The Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025 allows the federal government to use state highway standards instead of federal aviation standards for pavement construction at smaller airports. It directly affects nonprimary airports serving aircraft weighing 60,000 pounds or less, which are typically smaller community airports. The bill requires states to notify the federal Secretary of Transportation if they want to use their highway standards, and the Secretary must confirm the standards won’t compromise safety. This change simplifies construction requirements for eligible airports by aligning them with existing state infrastructure rules.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Dec 4, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill adds a 6-month deadline for the FAA Secretary to determine whether State highway specifications will negatively affect safety at nonprimary airports, along with provisions allowing extensions of up to 6 months (with notice and justification) and further additional extensions. This matters because previously there was no time limit on the Secretary's determination, which could leave states in indefinite uncertainty about whether they could use their own highway standards for airfield pavement work.

TIMELINE

A new 6-month deadline is imposed on the Secretary to make a safety determination after a State provides notice that it intends to use its highway specifications at nonprimary airports.

The Secretary is authorized to grant additional extensions beyond the single 6-month extension, with no stated limit on how many times this can occur.

REQUIREMENT

If the Secretary needs more time, they may extend the determination period by 6 months but must notify the State and provide justification for the extension.

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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2658)

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced

Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-552.

lower

Dec 18, 2025

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Dec 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Dec 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged

lower

Dec 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

lower

Dec 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

lower

Dec 4, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors