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Passenger and Crew Protection: Flight Ban for Abusive Individuals

New regulations aim to enhance airline safety by banning individuals who engage in abusive behavior from commercial flights. Citizens can feel safer, but must remember that serious rule violations could lead to being placed on a no-fly list. The act also includes appeal procedures for those wrongly placed on the list.
Key points
Individuals engaging in abusive or security-threatening behavior may be placed on a list and banned from commercial flights.
Federal agencies will share information about such individuals to ensure consistent enforcement of bans.
The act establishes appeal procedures and pathways for removal from the list, including for those erroneously included.
Banned individuals will lose access to expedited security programs like TSA PreCheck and Global Entry.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_4019
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Process start date: 2022-04-06