This bill names the Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control tower at Yakima Air Terminal in Yakima, Washington, the "Roy A. Rutherford Air Traffic Control Tower." The name applies to the current tower and any successor tower at that location. The bill also says that any federal reference to that tower should use the new name. The bill was introduced by Rep. Dan Newhouse on May 7, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
The bill changes the official name used for the Yakima Air Terminal control tower in federal records and references. The bill text does not say it changes how the tower operates, its services, or its funding. No publicly available information in the bill explains who Roy A. Rutherford is.
No publicly available information on costs or funding is included in the bill text. The bill does not authorize spending or specify how any name-change actions would be paid for.
No publicly available information in the bill text states reasons or arguments from supporters.
No publicly available information in the bill text states objections or arguments from opponents.