I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3754 
To establish a grant program for surface transportation infrastructure 
projects that connect to airports, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2025 
Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. KUSTOFF) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program for surface transportation in-
frastructure projects that connect to airports, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Don’t Miss Your 
Flight Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR AIRPORT CONNECTION INFRASTRUC-
TURE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) PUBLIC AIRPORT.—The term ‘‘public air-
port’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
47102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
and 
(D) any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
and carry out a program to provide grants to entities de-
scribed in subsection (c) for projects described in sub-
section (d). 
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section is— 
(1) a State; 
(2) an Indian Tribe; or 
(3) a unit of local government, including a pub-
lic agency (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, 
United States Code) that has control over a public 
airport. 
(d) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—A project eligible to be car-
ried out with a grant under this section is a project 
described in paragraph (2) that— 
(A) connects to a public airport; 
(B) makes improvements on land that is 
on, or within 5 miles of, that public airport; and 
(C) reduces congestion, expands capacity, 
provides access to under-connected areas, or re-
habilitates roadway, rail, or transit infrastruc-
ture (including bridges, tunnels, and rolling 
stock). 
(2) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—A project referred 
to in paragraph (1) is— 
(A) a highway or bridge project eligible for 
assistance under title 23, United States Code; 
(B) a public transportation project eligible 
for assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, 
United States Code; or 
(C) a passenger rail transportation project 
eligible for assistance under title 49, United 
States Code. 
(e) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an entity described in subsection (b) 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
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in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
(f) REQUIREMENT.—Of the amounts made available 
for each fiscal year to carry out this section, the Secretary 
shall use— 
(1) not less than 50 percent for projects de-
scribed in subsection (d) that connect to airports 
that are large hub airports (as defined in section 
47102 of title 49, United States Code) as of the 
date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) not less than 30 percent for projects de-
scribed in subsection (d) that connect to airports 
that are medium hub airports (as defined in section 
47102 of title 49, United States Code) as of the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(g) COST-SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out with a grant under this 
section shall be determined in accordance with sec-
tion 120 of title 23, United States Code. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, an eligible entity may use 
toward the non-Federal share of the cost of a project 
carried out with a grant under this section— 
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