# 119-hr-3653: ON TIME Act

119-hr-3653, ON TIME Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3653
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3653
- Congress: 119
- Title: ON TIME Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires airlines to provide prompt, multi-channel passenger notice** when delays are caused by maintenance or crew-rest shortages and no replacement aircraft or crew is available. The bill would require carriers to give an estimated delay time or, if no estimate is immediately available, promptly say so and then update passengers as soon as an estimate exists. - Travelers: Affected passengers would get either an estimated delay length or a quick message that no estimate is available yet, followed by an updated estimate when it is known. - Airlines: Carriers would have to notify via three channels: airport public address announcements, gate display boards, and direct messages by text, email, or the carrier’s mobile app. - Department of Transportation: The Secretary of Transportation would be charged with issuing and enforcing the notice requirements through a new Section 41730 in federal law, plus a clerical update to the chapter index.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster airline delay notices for passengers: benefit, low. Airlines would have to quickly tell passengers about certain delays. This applies when a delay is due to maintenance or crew rest and no backup plane or crew is available. Airlines would have to give an estimated wait time right away, or say no estimate yet and update as soon as they have one. Noti…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7773: Field Integration of Homeland Intelligence Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5602: LAUNCH Act
- 119-hr-2137: Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3653 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3653)

## Related
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-7773: Field Integration of Homeland Intelligence Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7773)
- [119-hr-5602: LAUNCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5602)
- [119-hr-2137: Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2137)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3653 (as of 2026-04-21).