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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8703

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".

Renaming the Yakima Air Traffic Control Tower

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for review. It is considered active, but no further meetings or votes have been scheduled at this time. There is no companion bill currently linked to this proposal.

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Unlikely to pass

Most bills that name buildings are low priority and often do not make it through the entire legislative process during a single session.

Key Points

  • This bill would give a new name to the air traffic control tower at the Yakima Air Terminal in Washington. The facility would be officially called the Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower.
  • If this passes, the new name would be used on all official government maps, regulations, and documents. This includes any future towers built at the same location.
  • This action is ceremonial and meant to honor an individual. It will not change how the airport works or affect the daily lives of people flying in or out of Yakima.

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Milestones

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May 7, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

May 7, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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".

Bill NumberHR 8703
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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