H.R. 6427

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6427 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6427

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 25, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation

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AN ACT

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of State 
highway standards for airfield pavement construction and improvement 
under certain circumstances, 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 Regulatory Relief Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. USE OF STATE HIGHWAY STANDARDS.

Section 47114(d)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
``(4) Use of state highway specifications.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall use the 
highway specifications of a State for airfield pavement 
construction and improvement using funds made available 
under this subsection or subsection (c)(1)(D) at 
nonprimary airports serving aircraft that do not exceed 
60,000 pounds gross weight if--
``(i) such State provides notice to the 
Secretary that nonprimary airports in the State 
intend to use such highway specifications; and
``(ii) the Secretary determines that such 
specifications will not negatively affect 
safety.
``(B) Deadline.--The Secretary shall make a 
determination described in subparagraph (A)(ii) not 
later than 6 months after a State provides notice to 
the Secretary under subparagraph (A)(i).
``(C) Extension.--If the Secretary determines that 
the time provided under subparagraph (B) is 
insufficient to make a determination, the Secretary may 
extend the determination period by 6 months, so long as 
the Secretary--
``(i) notifies the State that provided 
notice pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) of the 
extension; and
``(ii) provides justification for the 
extension to such State.
``(D) Additional extensions.--The Secretary may 
authorize additional extensions under subparagraph 
(C).''.

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.