4.18.23 – Call to Action! Protection from Abusive Passengers Act

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Call to Action! Protection from Abusive Passengers Act

CALL TO ACTION! Urge your Senators and Representatives in Washington to co-sponsor the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act, because assault doesn’t fly!

ACT NOW!

The Protection from Abusive Passengers Act is designed to hold unruly passengers accountable for their behavior. It directs TSA to establish a banned passenger list for those who are convicted of assault on the airplane.

Flight Attendants are frontline essential workers, and we continue to face physical and verbal abuse. We need the added the accountability of a TSA “no-fly” list to protect all aviation employees and passengers.

Your action is critical! Call the Senators and Representatives that you sent to Washington and ask them to co-sponsor the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act (H.R. 2394/S. 1058). Feel free to add your own personal story about any disruptive passenger experience you’ve witnessed.

TAKE ACTION!

APFA members thank Senator Reed (D-RI), Representative Swalwell (CA-14), and Representative Fitzpatrick (PA-01) for introducing this bill.

Current Senate co-sponsors: Senator Durbin (D-IL)

Current House co-sponsors: Rep. John Garamendi (CA-08), Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Rep. Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Rep. Dina Titus (NV-01), Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-30), Rep. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (DC), Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), and Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06).

It’s time for all 435 House members and 100 Senators to sign onto this bill now!

Our Union Siblings at AFA-CWA and TWU are also taking action today. Together let’s flood Capitol Hill with our calls and messages.

ACT TODAY!

In Solidarity,

Allie Malis
APFA Government Affairs Representative

Lori Glattly
APFA Government Affairs Representative

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