Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025
United States119th CongressHR-6427House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 25, 2026
Summary
The Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025 amends title 49, United States Code, to allow for the use of State highway specifications for airfield pavement construction and improvement at certain airports. This provision applies to projects at nonprimary airports that receive federal funding under specific subsections of the law. Such State highway standards may be used if the State provides notice to the Secretary of Transportation of its intent to do so, and if the Secretary determines that these specifications will not negatively affect safety . This flexibility is specifically for nonprimary airports serving aircraft that do not exceed 60,000 pounds gross weight .
Bill texts
Timeline
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2658)
House of Representatives
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Senate