H.R. 2394 · 118th Congress · 2023–2024
Protection from Abusive Passengers Act
H.R. 2394 in the 118th Congress (2023–2024) was introduced on Mar 29, 2023, sponsored by Eric Swalwell with 50 co-sponsors.
During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 29, 2023
- Co-sponsors
- 50
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
What it does
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 sys…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Eric Swalwell (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 45 Democrats, 5 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 29, 2023
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (Mar 30, 2023)
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- H.R. 346: NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023
- S. 467: CADETS Act
- H.R. 6503: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part II
- H.R. 7454: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024
- S. 992: I-27 Numbering Act of 2023
- H.R. 8289: Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II
- H.R. 3935: Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act
- S. 1608: Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act
- S. 1478: A bill to designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming…
- S. 3475: Strengthening the Commercial Driver’s License Information System Act
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