HR 8703·Federal·house
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".
In CommitteeFiled May 7, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R)
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 7, 2026
Summary
The bill renames the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control tower at Yakima Air Terminal in Washington to honor Roy A. Rutherford. It also requires that any future tower at that site carry the same name. All federal references to the tower must use the new designation.
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