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HR 691

Lowndes County High School baseball team; winning the 2024 GHSA 7A State Baseball Championship; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by James Burchett and 2 co-sponsors

Renames Washington Dulles International Airport to 'Donald J. Trump International Airport,' altering official references; no funding, codes, or signage provisions included.

House Read and Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 691

Summary — H.R. 691 (as presented)

Note on source material: The documents provided for H.R. 691 contain two distinct texts under the same bill number. One is a proposed federal law to rename Washington Dulles International Airport as “Donald J. Trump International Airport.” The other is a House resolution congratulating Lowndes County High School’s baseball team for winning the 2024 GHSA 7A State Baseball Championship. Both texts and related legislative actions are summarized below.

Overview

  • Bill number: H.R. 691
  • Classification: Mixed content in source — (a) a public law bill to redesignate Washington Dulles International Airport; (b) a House resolution commending Lowndes County High School baseball team.
  • Introduced: January 23, 2025
  • Reported/Adopted in House: Rules suspended and adopted / Read and Adopted (House actions dated March–April 2025).
  • Related/companion: H.R. 563 (listed as companion).

A. Renaming Washington Dulles International Airport

Purpose / intent

To change the official name of Washington Dulles International Airport (Virginia) to the “Donald J. Trump International Airport.”

Key provisions

  • Designation: After the date of enactment, the Washington Dulles International Airport “shall be known and designated as the ‘Donald J. Trump International Airport.’”
  • Reference provision: Any reference in law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the airport will be considered a reference to the new name.
  • No appropriations or implementation funding are specified.

Who/what would be affected

  • Federal references, statutes, regulations, maps, and official records that refer to Washington Dulles International Airport.
  • Practically affected parties could include the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), airlines, state/local governments, map and navigation providers, and private entities that use the airport’s legal name for contracts, grants, or signage.
  • The bill text does not address airport codes (e.g., IAD), signage costs, or who bears the expense of physical renaming.

Procedural / timeline aspects

  • Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (and subcommittees on Aviation and on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management) on 2025-01-23 / 2025-02-01.
  • House actions show rule suspension and adoption and “reported enrolled” (dates in March–April 2025). If intended as a public law, the measure would still require Senate passage and the President’s signature to take effect. The text specifies the change takes effect “after the date of enactment.”

B. House Resolution Commending Lowndes County High School Baseball Team

Purpose / intent

A House resolution congratulating Lowndes County High School’s baseball team for winning the 2024 GHSA 7A State Baseball Championship and extending best wishes for future success.

Key provisions

  • Commendation: Praises the team’s 2024 season, noting a 4–2 championship victory, a 25–5 season record, 17 seniors on the roster, and eight seniors committed to collegiate baseball.
  • Recognition of leadership: Notes head coach Ryan Page and that the team achieved back-to-back state championships.
  • Clerical direction: Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to the team.

Who/what would be affected

  • Lowndes County High School baseball team, coaching staff, students, and the local community — purely honorary; no legal or financial impacts.

Procedural / timeline aspects

  • The resolution text is framed as a House resolution and was recorded as “House Read and Adopted” (House action dated 2025-03-21 / 2025-04-03). Such resolutions are expressions of the House and do not create binding legal obligations.

Sponsors

Combined list from provided materials (may reflect sponsors of one or both texts):
- Primary sponsors listed: James Burchett, John Corbett, John LaHood
- Additional cosponsors listed: Brandon Gill, Guy Reschenthaler, Andrew Ogles, Andy Harris, Brian Jack, Troy E. Nehls, and others.

Practical impact — brief

  • Airport renaming: Would change the official federal name used in laws and documents. Implementation would likely incur administrative and signage costs; the bill itself does not appropriate funds or change airport codes.
  • Commendation resolution: Symbolic recognition only, no legal or budgetary effect.

If you would like, I can:
- Produce a one-page fact sheet focused only on the airport-renaming measure (cost, implementation steps, precedent), or
- Produce a printable certificate-style text of the commendation for the Lowndes County team.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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