What agency maintains the No Fly List?

the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center
The No Fly List is a small subset of the U.S. government Terrorist Screening Database (also known as the terrorist watchlist) that contains the identity information of known or suspected terrorists. This database is maintained by the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center.

Is the No Fly List legal?

Yes, the federal government’s existing authorities empower it to include known or suspected domestic terrorists on the No Fly List. The vast majority of individuals on the No Fly List over the past two decades have been foreign nationals, but the list has included U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents for years.

What is the purpose of no fly lists?

The TSC’s No Fly List is a list of people who are prohibited from boarding commercial aircraft for travel within, into, or out of the United States. This list has also been used to divert aircraft away from U.S. airspace that do not have start- or end-point destinations within the United States.

What is the TSA selectee list?

Specifically, TSA uses the No Fly and Selectee lists, subsets of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB)—the U.S. government’s consolidated watch list of all known or reasonably suspected terrorists—to identify individuals who are prohibited from boarding an aircraft or who are to receive additional physical screening …

Why do I get SSSS on boarding pass?

Passengers who have been selected for secondary screening will have the letters SSSS or *S* (all capitals) printed on their boarding passes as a signal for the need for a thorough search at security checkpoints. SSSS passengers will go through a more intensive screening process which may include enhanced pat-downs.

Is the TSA on the No Fly List?

TSA is among the U.S. government agencies that screen individuals using information from the Terrorist Screening Database. TSA implements the No Fly List through its Secure Flight program. Individuals on the No Fly List are prevented from boarding an aircraft when flying within, to, from and over the United States.

Who are the people on the No Fly List?

No Fly List. The No Fly List is a small subset of the U.S. government Terrorist Screening Database (also known as the terrorist watchlist) that contains the identity information of known or suspected terrorists. This database is maintained by the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center.

Is the No Fly List A terrorist watch list?

The No Fly List is a small subset of the U.S. government Terrorist Screening Database (also known as the terrorist watchlist) that contains the identity information of known or suspected terrorists.

Where can I find information about the TSA?

For more information about the Terrorist Screening Database, visit the Terrorist Screening Center. TSA is among the U.S. government agencies that screen individuals using information from the Terrorist Screening Database. TSA implements the No Fly List through its Secure Flight program.