119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 29, 2025
Expanding Regional Airports Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 29, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Transportation and Public Works
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Apr 29, 2025)
Expanding Regional Airports Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a grant program for general aviation and nonprimary commercial service airports to improve passenger and flight capacity.
Grants may be used for (1) activities that improve passenger and flight capacity at the airport, including the expansion of passenger and property screening facilities, runway lengthening, construction of hangars and associated infrastructure, and improving passenger facilities; and (2) costs incurred to comply with certain operational and security requirements.
DOT must provide 3 to 10 grants per fiscal year to eligible airports (i.e., general aviation or nonprimary commercial service airports that serve a community with a population of at least 75,000).
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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10 citations.
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,131,400
Spent on own lobbying
…ation related to delayed flights, and for other purposes. S. 1691 A bill to limit the use of facial recognition technology in airports, and for other purposes. H.R. 3085 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,100,700
Spent on own lobbying
…cation related to delayed flights, and for other purposes. S. 1691A bill to limit the use of facial recognition technology in airports, and for other purposes. H.R. 3085 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,036,900
Spent on own lobbying
…ation related to delayed flights, and for other purposes. S. 1691 A bill to limit the use of facial recognition technology in airports, and for other purposes. H.R. 3085 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Workforce Development Act of 2025; S.173 Fueling Alternative Transportation with a Carbon Aviation Tax Act of 2025; H.R.2431 Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025; H.R.3085 Expanding Regional Airports Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Workforce Development Act of 2025; S.173 Fueling Alternative Transportation with a Carbon Aviation Tax Act of 2025; H.R.2431 Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025; H.R.3085 Expanding Regional Airports Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,200,400
Spent on own lobbying
…cation related to delayed flights, and for other purposes. S. 1691A bill to limit the use of facial recognition technology in airports, and for other purposes. H.R. 3085 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,346,500
Spent on own lobbying
…cation related to delayed flights, and for other purposes. S. 1691A bill to limit the use of facial recognition technology in airports, and for other purposes. H.R. 3085 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Workforce Development Act of 2025; S.173 Fueling Alternative Transportation with a Carbon Aviation Tax Act of 2025; H.R.2431 Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025; H.R.3085 Expanding Regional Airports Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,506,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cation related to delayed flights, and for other purposes. S. 1691A bill to limit the use of facial recognition technology in airports, and for other purposes. H.R. 3085 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 11, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Workforce Development Act of 2025; S.173 Fueling Alternative Transportation with a Carbon Aviation Tax Act of 2025; H.R.2431 Don't Cut FAA Workers Act of 2025; H.R.3085 Expanding Regional Airports Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing