[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3653 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3653

   To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to 
 disclose an estimated time for a delay that is due to maintenance or 
               crew rest issues, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 29, 2025

 Mr. Pfluger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to 
 disclose an estimated time for a delay that is due to maintenance or 
               crew rest issues, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Obligating Notification for 
Travelers about Interruptions from Maintenance and Employee Issues 
Act'' or the ``ON TIME Act''.

SEC. 2. NOTICE CONCERNING MAINTENANCE OR CREW DELAY.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 41730. Notice concerning maintenance or crew delay
    ``(a) In General.--In any circumstance in which an air carrier 
providing scheduled passenger air transportation experiences a delay 
with respect to such air transportation that is a result of maintenance 
or crew rest issues and for which there is no aircraft or crew to 
replace the scheduled aircraft or crew, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall require such air carrier to--
            ``(1) immediately provide a notice to passengers affected 
        by such delay that contains an estimate for the duration of 
        such delay; or
            ``(2) if the air carrier does not immediately have an 
        estimate for the duration of the delay--
                    ``(A) immediately provide a notice such passengers 
                that there is not an estimate available; and
                    ``(B) provide to such passengers an updated notice 
                containing the estimate as soon as such estimate is 
                available.
    ``(b) Notice Requirements.--In providing any notice to passengers 
under this section with respect to delayed air transportation, an air 
carrier shall ensure that the information required under subsection (a) 
is made available to passengers--
            ``(1) by announcement over the public address system of the 
        applicable airport;
            ``(2) on display boards posted at or near the applicable 
        gate for the affected air transportation; and
            ``(3) by direct notification via text, email, and the 
        mobile application of the air carrier, as applicable.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 417 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 41729 the following:

``41730. Notice concerning maintenance or crew delay.''.
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