House Bill 217 proposes amendments to the Tennessee Code Annotated regarding airports, specifically designating an international airport operated by a metropolitan airport authority in a county with a population exceeding 500,000 as "Trump International Airport." The bill outlines the responsibilities of the authority to implement this name change, including erecting signs and markers, and making necessary amendments to contracts and trademark registrations with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The authority is required to either petition the USPTO to amend existing trademarks or abandon them in favor of the new name.

The bill also allows the authority to conduct business under the previous names during a transition period while using the designation "doing business as Trump International Airport." The act will take effect immediately for administrative purposes, while the full implementation is set for January 1, 2026. This legislation aims to formalize the name change and ensure compliance across various legal and operational frameworks associated with the airport.