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To amend title 49, United States Code, to require passenger notification related to delayed flights, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill requires airlines to provide automatic passenger notifications when flights experience delays or taxi delays of 15 or more minutes. Passengers must receive updates via email or text message at least every 15 minutes until the delay ends, and each notification must include the updated estimated departure and arrival times. Each notification must include an option for passengers to opt out of receiving further notifications for that flight. The requirement applies to covered air carriers operating both domestic and international flights. The bill amends title 49 of the United States Code to establish this new notification requirement.
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Sponsor (1)
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Top reported contributors to Laurel M. Lee’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $87,600
- HOSPITALITY SOUTH $13,200
- ICI HOMES $13,200
- WEATHERFORD CAPITAL $13,200
- ASHLEY FURNITURE $9,900
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Actions (3)
- Sep 3, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. · house
- Sep 2, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Sep 2, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 2, 2025
Ms. Lee of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require passenger notification related to delayed flights, 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 “Frequent Logistics Information for Grounded and Held Travelers Act” or the “FLIGHT Act”.
SEC. 2. PASSENGER NOTIFICATION OF DELAYED FLIGHTS.
(a) In General.—Chapter 423 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 42308 the following: “Sec. 42309. Passenger notification of delayed flights
“(a) In General.—In the case of a domestic or international flight operated by a covered air carrier (as such term is defined in section 42307) that is experiencing a delayed departure or taxi delay of 15 or more minutes, the covered air carrier shall notify each passenger on the flight of the delay in accordance with the requirements of in subsection (b).
“(b) Requirements.—With respect to a notification under subsection (a), the requirements described in this subsection are the following:
“(1) The notification shall occur not less frequently than once every 15 minutes until the delayed departure or taxi delay concludes.
“(2) The notification shall be provided to each passenger by email or text message.
“(3) The notification shall include—
“(A) information regarding the new estimated time of departure and arrival, as applicable to the delayed departure or taxi delay; and
“(B) a mechanism for the passenger to opt out of receiving such notifications with respect to such flight.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 423 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 42308 the following:
“42309. Passenger notification of delayed flights.”. <all>
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