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H.R. 3913 · 118th Congress

Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2023

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

8 cosponsors · 1 D, 7 R

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 7, 2023

Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2023

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2023

Latest action (Jun 7, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 7, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.