Expands the airports that qualify for a special federal cost-share rule so that airports in U.S. territories that were eligible points under a 1978 air service provision also qualify, alongside airports receiving essential air service.

Official title: TASA Act of 2025

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 04-DEC-2025

Referred 04-DEC-2025

Approved by committee 15-SEP-2026

Key points

Rewrites paragraph (1) of section 47109(f) of title 49, United States Code, which sets the requirements for the special project-cost rule for airports in economically distressed communities
Qualifies airports that receive essential air service with compensation paid to an air carrier
Qualifies airports located in a U.S. territory that were an eligible point under section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 on October 24, 1978
Short title is the Territories Airport Support Act of 2025, or the TASA Act of 2025

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP) Cosponsors · 6

■ 5 R■ 1 D

5 Republicans

1 Democrat

congress.gov page Introduced in House (04-DEC-2025)