Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 9, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedJan 9, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 58 words.
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 ).
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 372 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 571 words
- Subjects
- Civil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency communications systemsFirst responders and emergency personnelFraud offenses and financial crimesPostal service
- Latest action
- Jan 9, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 286 Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]