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Protection from Abusive Passengers Act
3/13/2024, 6:33 AM
Summary of Bill S 1058
The bill outlines specific actions that would be considered abusive, such as physical assault, threats, intimidation, or interference with the duties of airline employees. It also establishes penalties for individuals who engage in such behavior, including fines and potential imprisonment.
Additionally, the bill requires airlines to develop and implement procedures for reporting and responding to incidents of abusive behavior. This includes providing training for employees on how to de-escalate situations and ensuring that appropriate support is available for those who have been targeted. Overall, the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act aims to create a safer and more respectful environment for airline employees, while also holding individuals accountable for their actions. It is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, with further debate and potential amendments expected in the coming months.
Congressional Summary of S 1058
Protection from Abusive Passengers Act
This bill addresses the banning of abusive passengers from commercial aircraft flights. Abusive passenger is defined as any individual who engages in behavior that results in a civil penalty or conviction for assaulting, threatening, or intimidating a crew member or passenger on an aircraft flight, or for taking any action to interfere with security screening personnel or any security system related to civil aviation security.
The bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration or the Department of Justice to provide the identity (including the full name, date of birth, and gender) of all abusive passengers to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
The TSA must maintain a list of abusive passengers and develop and make publicly available policies and procedures for handling individuals included on the list. Any individual on the list is prohibited from boarding any commercial aircraft flight until the individual is removed from such list.
Additionally, all abusive passengers are permanently ineligible to participate in the TSA PreCheck or the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry programs, with specified exceptions.
