Reduce the local match for Airport Improvement Program projects from 10 percent to 5 percent for economically distressed communities that previously qualified for Essential Air Service and later lost that service.

Kimberlyn King-Hinds · Northern Mariana Islands · Republican

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: Reduce the local match for AIP projects from ten percent to five percent for economically distressed communities that were previously eligible for EAS and later lost EAS service.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. H.R. 6448, the Rural Airport Infrastructure Support Act of 2026, introduced by Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds and approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on September 15, 2026.

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ANS to H.R. 6448, the Rural Airport Infrastructure Support Act of 2026 – This bill ensures consistency in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) cost share requirements for economically distressed communities. The bill reduces the local match for AIP projects from ten percent to five percent for economically distressed communities that were previously eligible for Essential Air Service (EAS) and have since lost EAS service. The bill does not change AIP funding levels or expand the EAS program. This legislation was introduced by Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP).

The committee press release describes King-Hinds' bill to lower the Airport Improvement Program local match for certain economically distressed communities from 10 percent to 5 percent.

Committee Approves Bills to Strengthen Maritime Cybersecurity, Increase Oversight of Federal Real Estate, Improve Aviation Safety, and More | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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The bill reduces the local match for AIP projects from ten percent to five percent for economically distressed communities that were previously eligible for Essential Air Service (EAS) and have since lost EAS service.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official committee release says King-Hinds' H.R. 6448 matches the commitment's policy substance, but describes a bill rather than an enacted change.

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ANS to H.R. 6448; ANS and legislation were AGREED TO by voice vote

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): House committee repository records that the substitute and legislation advanced by voice vote in committee; this is concrete progress but not final enactment.

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an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 10304, the Drone Safety Statement Modernization Act of 2026; ANS to H.R. 6448, the Rural Airport Infrastructure Support Act of 2026; ANS to H.R. 9530, the Quiet Skies Act; ANS to 2592, the Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026; ANS to H.R. 8597, the Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act; ANS to H.R. 7553, the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act; ANS to H.R. 7625, the Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Budget and Evaluation Report (MTS CYBER) Act of 2026; ANS to H.R. 5645, the Pray Safe Act of 2025; H.R. 8409, the Post-Disaster Protection Act; ANS to H.R. 10305, the Strengthening Oversight in Public Buildings Act of 2026; and General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program Resolutions | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
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Public state: pending As of 2026-09-18 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Verified evidence shows H.R. 6448 contains the promised reduction in AIP local match and that the amendment/substitute and legislation were agreed to by voice vote in committee on September 15, 2026. But the promise is an outcome promise to reduce the match requirement, and the verified record only establishes bill advancement, not enactment or implementation as of September 18, 2026. The original verified commitment attributes introduction of the legislation to Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds, so there is material candidate effort but no delivered or partial policy outcome yet.

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