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Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure Design Act

USA119th CongressS-2105| Senate 
| Updated: 6/18/2025
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation directs the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct essential planning and design activities for significant infrastructure projects at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas. The primary focus is on enhancing the base's access points, specifically the Tye Gate and Arnold Gate . All required planning and design efforts are to be carried out using existing funds already made available to the Department of the Air Force through military construction accounts. For the Tye Gate, the bill specifies planning and design for a project not exceeding $17,000,000, with design costs capped at seven percent, emphasizing standard Air Force designs and simplified phasing. Similarly, for the Arnold Gate, planning and design are authorized for a project up to $12,065,000, with design costs limited to eight percent, requiring consideration of site congestion and complex traffic coordination.
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Timeline
Jun 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4833
Introduced in House
  • June 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • August 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4833
    Introduced in House

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4833: Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure Design Act

Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure Design Act

USA119th CongressS-2105| Senate 
| Updated: 6/18/2025
This legislation directs the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct essential planning and design activities for significant infrastructure projects at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas. The primary focus is on enhancing the base's access points, specifically the Tye Gate and Arnold Gate . All required planning and design efforts are to be carried out using existing funds already made available to the Department of the Air Force through military construction accounts. For the Tye Gate, the bill specifies planning and design for a project not exceeding $17,000,000, with design costs capped at seven percent, emphasizing standard Air Force designs and simplified phasing. Similarly, for the Arnold Gate, planning and design are authorized for a project up to $12,065,000, with design costs limited to eight percent, requiring consideration of site congestion and complex traffic coordination.
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Timeline
Jun 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4833
Introduced in House
  • June 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • August 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4833
    Introduced in House
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4833: Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure Design Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted