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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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