Senate bill · S. 38 (119th Congress)
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Rick Scott (U.S. Senator for Florida, Republican)
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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 ).
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Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
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Full history
- Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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