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Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
This bill makes it a crime to intentionally convey false or misleading information in circumstances where the information may reasonably be expected to cause an emergency response and the information indicates the occurrence of criminal conduct or a threat to health or safety (commonly referred to as swatting).
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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