# 119-s-1679: FLIGHT Act

119-s-1679, FLIGHT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1679
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1679
- Congress: 119
- Title: FLIGHT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would require covered air carriers to provide passengers with continuous electronic updates during flight delays.** Notifications must include revised estimated departure or arrival times and an opt-out option.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mandatory delay alerts for flyers: benefit, low. If enacted, covered air carriers would have to notify each passenger by email or text when a flight has a departure or taxi delay of 15 minutes or more. Notifications would be sent at least every 15 minutes until the delay ends. Each message would give the new estimated departure and arrival times…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1679 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1679)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4782)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-690)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1679 (as of 2026-09-10).