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To designate the facility of the Federal Aviation Administration located at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, as the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower".

USA119th CongressHR-8703| House 
| Updated: 5/7/2026
Dan Newhouse

Dan Newhouse

Republican Representative

Washington

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to officially rename the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control tower located at the Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington. The legislation designates this facility, including any future successor towers at the same location, as the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower" . This act serves to honor an individual by permanently associating their name with a significant piece of aviation infrastructure. A key provision ensures that all existing and future references to this air traffic control tower in any official United States law, map, regulation, or document will be automatically updated to reflect the new designation. This guarantees consistency and formal recognition of the new name across all governmental records.
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Timeline
May 7, 2026
Introduced in House
May 7, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • May 7, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Public Works

To designate the facility of the Federal Aviation Administration located at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, as the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower".

USA119th CongressHR-8703| House 
| Updated: 5/7/2026
This bill proposes to officially rename the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control tower located at the Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington. The legislation designates this facility, including any future successor towers at the same location, as the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower" . This act serves to honor an individual by permanently associating their name with a significant piece of aviation infrastructure. A key provision ensures that all existing and future references to this air traffic control tower in any official United States law, map, regulation, or document will be automatically updated to reflect the new designation. This guarantees consistency and formal recognition of the new name across all governmental records.
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Timeline
May 7, 2026
Introduced in House
May 7, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • May 7, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dan Newhouse

Dan Newhouse

Republican Representative

Washington

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted