Expand TIFIA eligibility to include all projects that build or improve aviation facilities and equipment.

Expanding eligibility to include all projects that build or improve aviation facilities and equipment

The bill would broaden TIFIA eligibility to cover aviation facility and equipment projects.

Reps. Hurd and Garamendi Introduce Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act to Expand Aviation Infrastructure Investment | Congressman Jeff Hurd
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H.R.6168 - To redefine the eligibility for airport-related TIFIA projects, and for other purposes.

Hurd sponsored H.R. 6168, a bill to redefine eligibility for airport-related TIFIA projects.

H.R.6168 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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DOT's TIFIA eligibility page lists project types that include Airports alongside roads, transit, intercity rail, seaports, and other infrastructure.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The current official eligibility page shows airport projects are eligible under TIFIA, but it does not show a broader expansion to all aviation facilities and equipment. No newer 2026 update turned up in the lookback search.

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Eligibility | Build America
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USDOT's retrospective says IIJA expanded TIFIA eligibility to most airport projects through FY2025, including airport development and planning, terminal improvements, and gates.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is the strongest official description of airport-related TIFIA eligibility, but it is limited to most airport projects and time-bounded through FY2025, so it falls short of the promise to cover all aviation facilities and equipment.

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TIFIA%20at%2025%20Retrospective_Final_8.20.23%20for%20web.pdf
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Current 23 U.S.C. 601 defines a TIFIA project to include an eligible airport-related project only if DOT received a letter of interest and determined eligibility by September 30, 2025.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The statute confirms aviation-related TIFIA eligibility exists, but it is limited to eligible airport-related projects and is time-bounded, not a blanket expansion to all aviation facilities and equipment.

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23 USC 601: Generally applicable provisions
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USDOT says airport projects eligible under the PFC statute can include terminal buildings, airfield construction, airport entrance roads, land acquisition, ARFF facilities, people movers, and many other projects; it also says exclusive-use facilities and non-public or revenue-generating terminal space are not TIFIA eligible.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This official eligibility guidance shows broad but not universal airport eligibility, which falls short of the promise's all-projects formulation.

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Project Eligibility (formerly Resources by Mode) | Build America
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USDOT's TIFIA eligibility page lists airports among eligible project types, alongside roads, transit, intermodal facilities, intercity rail, and seaports.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The current USDOT page supports that airport projects can be eligible under TIFIA, but it does not establish eligibility for all aviation facilities and equipment.

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Eligibility | Build America
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USDOT's retrospective says IIJA authorized TIFIA loans for airport-related projects, including airport development and planning, terminal improvements, gates, and other passenger-handling capacity facilities, with eligibility confirmation required by the end of FY2025.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The report confirms a pre-Hurd expansion under IIJA, but the scope is airport-related projects and the eligibility window is limited, so it does not prove Hurd delivered the full promise.

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TIFIA%20at%2025%20Retrospective_Final_8.20.23%20for%20web.pdf
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FAA describes the PFC program as funding FAA-approved airport projects that enhance safety, security, or capacity; reduce noise; or increase air carrier competition.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Because TIFIA airport eligibility is tied to PFC eligibility, FAA's PFC description reinforces that eligible projects are category-limited rather than all aviation facilities and equipment.

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Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program | Federal Aviation Administration
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Hurd's official House page says that in the 119th Congress he serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and on its Aviation, Highways and Transit, and Water Resources and Environment subcommittees.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This establishes Hurd's relevant federal service and committee position during the term, but it does not show that he introduced, sponsored, or advanced a TIFIA aviation eligibility expansion.

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Committees and Caucuses | Congressman Jeff Hurd
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Mr. Hurd of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Garamendi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text shows Jeff Hurd introduced H.R. 6168 during his House term, establishing a concrete legislative attempt related to the promise.

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H.R. 6168 (IH) - Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act
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any project that constructs new or improves existing aviation-related facilities, including equipment, regardless of revenue producing purposes or public accessibility

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced Hurd bill directly matches the commitment's core phrase by proposing broader TIFIA eligibility for aviation-related facilities and equipment, but it is bill text rather than enacted law.

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H.R. 6168 (IH) - Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act
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This bill has the status Introduced

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov indicates H.R. 6168 remains at the introduced stage, so the Hurd-backed expansion has not been enacted as of the available official action record.

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Actions - H.R.6168 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Airport projects were added to the TIFIA authority under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and can apply through September 30, 2025.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Current USDOT guidance confirms a prior, time-limited airport TIFIA expansion that predates Hurd's House service, supporting partial policy fulfillment but not delivery of a new universal expansion.

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Airports | Build America
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exclusive-use facilities (for example, a one operator cargo building) and non-public/revenue generating space in terminal buildings are not PFC eligible, they are also not TIFIA eligible.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): USDOT's current airport TIFIA page shows eligibility remains limited and excludes some aviation facilities, so the promise to include all aviation facilities and equipment is not fully delivered under current guidance.

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Airports | Build America
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The bill was then AGREED TO and ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 62 Yeas and 2 Nays

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A broader 2026 transportation bill advanced from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, but committee approval is not enactment and the available official text preserves airport-related TIFIA rather than proving Hurd's all-project expansion became law.

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H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act); and other matters cleared for consideration | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
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