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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6168

Introduced

Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act

Sponsor
RJeff Hurd· Colorado
Introduced
November 20, 2025
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.November 21, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6168 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6168

To redefine the eligibility for airport-related TIFIA projects, and for 
other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 20, 2025

Mr. Hurd of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Garamendi) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To redefine the eligibility for airport-related TIFIA projects, and for 
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE.

(a) Eligible Projects.--Section 601(a)(12)(G) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(G) any project that constructs new or improves 
existing aviation-related facilities, including 
equipment, regardless of revenue producing purposes or 
public accessibility, that facilitates, preserves, 
enhances, or expands--
``(i) air transportation;
``(ii) access to air transportation, 
including surface transportation, rental car, 
and parking facilities;
``(iii) the movement of passengers, 
baggage, or cargo; or
``(iv) the safety or security of airport 
users; and''.
(b) Determination of Eligibility and Project Selection.--Section 
602(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``A project'' and 
inserting ``Except for a project described in section 
601(a)(12)(G), a project''; and
(2) in paragraph (5)(B)(iii) by striking ``eligible project 
costs'' and inserting ``a Federal credit instrument''.
(c) Applicability of Waiver Conditions.--Section 603(b)(6) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Applicability.--The conditions described in 
subparagraph (B)(i)(III) and subparagraph (6)(B)(ii)(I) 
shall not be required for a project described in 
section 601(a)(12)(G) to receive a waiver under this 
paragraph.''.
(d) Program Administration.--Section 605(f)(1) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``eligible project costs that are 
reasonably anticipated not to equal or exceed $75,000,000'' and 
inserting ``a TIFIA loan amount that is reasonably anticipated not to 
equal or exceed $100,000,000''.
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