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H.R. 8703·119th Congress·Introduced May 7, 2026

To designate the facility of the Federal Aviation Administration located at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, as the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower".

IntroducedTransportation and Public WorksNarrow
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Sponsor
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Committees
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (primary)
Last action
May 7, 2026

Bottom line

This bill formally renames a specific Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control tower in Yakima, Washington, in honor of Roy A. Rutherford, and mandates that all official references reflect this new designation.

What it actually does

This bill renames the air traffic control tower at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, to the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower." It also ensures that all official documents, maps, regulations, and records of the United States will refer to this facility by its new designated name, including any successor air traffic control tower at that location.

Section 1 and Section 2

Designation of Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower

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This provision officially designates the existing air traffic control tower, and any future replacement tower, at the Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, as the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower." It further mandates that all official government documents, maps, regulations, and records must subsequently refer to this facility by its new designated name, ensuring consistent recognition across federal records.

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