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To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to reduce the threshold in the definition of significantly delayed or changed flight, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to change the federal definition of a significantly delayed or changed flight. For domestic flights, the threshold would be lowered from 3 hours to 2 hours, and for international flights from 6 hours to 5 hours. The Secretary must issue the necessary regulatory amendments within 180 days after the bill becomes law. The change would affect how flight delays are classified under federal aviation regulations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH)
2 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- Jun 27, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. · house
- Jun 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Jun 26, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 26, 2025
Mr. Miller of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to reduce the threshold in the definition of significantly delayed or changed flight, 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 “Time is Money Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SIGNIFICANTLY DELAYED OR CHANGED FLIGHT.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to amend section 260.2 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to reduce the threshold for a significantly delayed or changed flight from 3 hours to 2 hours for domestic itineraries and from 6 hours to 5 hours for international itineraries. <all>
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