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LegalText 49 U.S.C. § 46503 Interference with security screening personnel us united_states_code code_section 49 TRANSPORTATION 465 SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES 46503 49 U.S.C. § 46503 current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc49@119-100.zip /us/usc/t49/s46503 data/legal/raw/us/code/title-49/usc49.xml 9642c7076cf0af2d328ffa38e2dd6591b69aa0cad5314b94b9d1d79aec02cfc8 0786acdd244d8f42c5a8e8ed1ec2a8dcb47dd0e02a286752710a20745702a4fb f7b1cc37e73421a7d0850308dca4728401ae66202ca1fde6e88ab7c471c5c684 2026-07-04 official
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49 U.S.C. § 46503 - Interference with security screening personnel

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(a) In General.— An individual in an area within a commercial service airport in the United States who, by assaulting a Federal, airport, or air carrier employee who has security duties within the airport, interferes with the performance of the duties of the employee or lessens the ability of the employee to perform those duties, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. If the individual used a dangerous weapon in committing the assault or interference, the individual may be imprisoned for any term of years or life imprisonment.

(b) Airport and Air Carrier Employees.— For purposes of this section, an airport or air carrier employee who has security duties within the airport includes an airport or air carrier employee performing ticketing, check-in, baggage claim, or boarding functions.

(Added Pub. L. 10771, title I, § 114(a), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 623; amended Pub. L. 11863, title IV, § 436, May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1176.)

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Prior ProvisionsA prior section 46503, Pub. L. 103272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1242, provided for death penalty sentencing procedure for individuals convicted of aircraft piracy, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103322, title VI, § 60003(b)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1970.

Amendments2024—Pub. L. 11863 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).