Introduced in House — H.R. 8703

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8703

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 7, 2026

Mr. Newhouse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To designate the facility of the Federal Aviation Administration located at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, as the Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower.

Section 1. Designation

The air traffic control tower located at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, and any successor air traffic control tower at that location, shall be known and designated as the Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower.

Sec. 2. References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the air traffic control tower referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower.