HOUSE 1772116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 5/3/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-03-14Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-03-14Introduced in House
- 2019-03-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-14 (00)
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2019
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.
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Emergency communications systems
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Postal service
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