HR 286 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-01-09· Sponsored by Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]· House

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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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(2025-01-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]FL
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]MS
Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]FL
Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]MI
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]OK
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]WY
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]NC
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]VA
Rep. Vindman, Eugene [D-VA-7]VA
Rep. Moore, Riley [R-WV-2]WV
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]TN
Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]TX
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]TX
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]IN