119 HR 6168 IH: Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-11-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6168IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 20, 2025Mr. Hurd of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Garamendi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo redefine the eligibility for airport-related TIFIA projects, and for other purposes.

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Short title

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

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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.