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
To redefine the eligibility for airport-related TIFIA projects, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act
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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
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(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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