Congress raises airport fees on every ticket—by $4 by 2030
H.R. 3746 — Rebuilding America’s Airport Infrastructure Act · Filed by Mark Amodei (R-NV) · Introduced Jun 5, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill raises the maximum passenger facility charge (PFC)—a per-ticket fee airports can impose on airline passengers to fund infrastructure projects—from the current $4.50 cap to $5.50 in 2027, $6.50 in 2028, $7.50 in 2029, and $8.50 from 2030 onward (with annual inflation adjustments thereafter). Passengers will pay higher fees at checkout; airports gain more revenue for terminal upgrades, runways, and other capital projects.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is raising the statutory cap on per-passenger facility charges that airports may impose. It is a straightforward revenue-raising measure for airport infrastructure, not a deregulation, subsidy, or procedural change.
What the text implies
- The fee increase is phased in over three years (2027–2030), allowing airports and airlines time to adjust pricing and operations, but passengers will see cumulative fare increases across multiple bookings.
- Annual inflation adjustment from 2030 onward means the real cap will drift upward indefinitely unless Congress acts to freeze it, potentially making air travel progressively less affordable for budget-conscious travelers.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
airports and airport authorities (increased revenue); airport construction and engineering contractors (increased capital spending)