1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act . 2. Defined term In this Act, the term abusive passenger means any individual who, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, engages in behavior that results in— (1) the assessment of a civil penalty for— (A) engaging in conduct prohibited under section 46318 of title 49, United States Code; or (B) tampering with, interfering with, compromising, modifying, or attempting to circumvent any security system, measure, or procedure related to civil aviation security in violation of section 1540.105(a)(1) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, if such violation is committed on an aircraft in flight (as defined in section 46501(1) of title 49, United States Code); (2) a conviction for a violation of section 46503 or 46504 of title 49, United States Code