49 U.S.C. § 46507

False information and threats

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An individual shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the individual—(1) knowing the information to be false, willfully and maliciously or with reckless disregard for the safety of human life, gives, or causes to be given, under circumstances in which the information reasonably may be believed, false information about an alleged attempt being made or to be made to do an act that would violate section 46502(a), 46504, 46505, or 46506 of this title; or(2)(A) threatens to violate section 46502(a), 46504, 46505, or 46506 of this title, or causes a threat to violate any of those sections to be made; and(B) has the apparent determination and will to carry out the threat.(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1245.)

Historical and Revision Notes
46507	49 App.:1472(m).	Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 902(m); added Sept. 5, 1961, Pub. L. 87–197, § 1, 75 Stat. 467; restated Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–473, § 2014(d)(1), 98 Stat. 2190.

Historical and Revision Notes

46507

49 App.:1472(m).

Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 902(m); added Sept. 5, 1961, Pub. L. 87–197, § 1, 75 Stat. 467; restated Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–473, § 2014(d)(1), 98 Stat. 2190.

In this section, before clause (1), the words “fined under title 18” are substituted for “fined not more than $25,000” for consistency with title 18. In clauses (1) and (2), the words “a felony” are omitted as surplus. In clause (1), the words “gives, or causes to be given” are substituted for “imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “attempt or” are omitted as surplus. In clause (2), the words “threatens . . . or causes a threat . . . to be made” are substituted for “imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed any threat” to eliminate unnecessary words.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2025 · leading case: United States v. Gray, 780 F.3d 458 (1st Cir. 2015).

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United States v. Gray, 780 F.3d 458 (1st Cir. 2015). · cites it 15× “The Trial On August 5, 2010, a grand jury indicted Gray for giving false information regarding a bomb threat on an airplane in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 46507 (1).3 Gray pled not guilty.”

United States v. Mark William Cothran, 286 F.3d 173 (3rd Cir. 2002). · cites it 5× “A jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania convicted the appellant, Mark Cothran, of conveying false information and threats about carrying an explosive device on an airplane, in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 46507 . The District Court…”

United States v. Carolyn Jackson, 862 F.3d 365 (3rd Cir. 2017). · cites it 4× “In that case, the defendant was convicted of conveying false information and threats about carrying an explosive device on an airplane in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 46507 , and he contested the district court’s “finding that the United States Sentencing Guideline (U.”

Baez v. Jetblue Airways Corp., 793 F.3d 269 (2d Cir. 2015). “49 U.S.C. § 46507 (1). Ultimately, the government dropped the bomb threat charge, and Baez pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drug charges based on the marijuana found in her luggage.”

United States v. Rakes, 510 F.3d 1280 (10th Cir. 2007). “§ 223 (a)(1)(C)-(E); 49 U.S.C. § 46507 . Meanwhile, guideline 2A2.”

United States v. Tyrone Jordan, 851 F.3d 393 (5th Cir. 2017). “§ 223 (a)(1)(C)-(E) (prohibiting calls made to threaten or harass); 49 U.S.C. § 46507 ("An individual shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the individual .”

United States v. Isac Schwarzbaum, 127 F.4th 259 (11th Cir. 2025). “§ 46505 (c) (carrying a weapon or explosive on an aircraft); 49 U.S.C. § 46507 (1) (making false threats concerning aircraft).”

Buchta v. Air Evac EMS, Inc. (E.D. Mo. 2019). “§ 40101 through 49 U.S.C. § 46507 . 5 These regulations apply to “certificate holders.”

United States v. Sakellaris, 35 F. App'x 710 (9th Cir. 2002). “MEMORANDUM ** Steven Michael Sakellaris appeals his thirty-month sentence imposed after his guilty plea conviction for threatening to interfere with flight attendants, in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 46507 (2). We dismiss. Sakellaris contends that the district court erred in…”

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