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".

Dan Newhouse

Republican · WA · Representative

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-05-07

Source: Congress.gov

The federal government would officially name the air traffic control tower at Yakima Air Terminal in Washington state after Roy A. Rutherford, honoring his contributions to aviation. This is a ceremonial designation that recognizes Rutherford's legacy without changing how the facility operates or affecting pilots, air traffic controllers, or travelers who use the airport.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8703 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session 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''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026 Mr. Newhouse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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''. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The air traffic control tower located at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, and any successor air traffic control tower at that location, shall be known and designated as the ``Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower''. SEC. 2. REFERENCES. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the air traffic control tower referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower''. <all>

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