HR 4804 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Stop Swatting in Our Schools Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-03-17· Sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2016-04-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stop Swatting in Our Schools Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation to create a task force to combat swatting. It defines swatting as an activity that uses the mail, telephone, or another instrument of interstate or foreign commerce to willfully make a threat or maliciously and knowingly convey false information with the intent to trigger an emergency law enforcement response.…

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