H.R. 286 · 119th Congress
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
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KustoffSponsor28 cosponsors · 9 D, 19 R
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Cuellar
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Ezell
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Gottheimer
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Lee
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Moskowitz
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Magaziner
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Rutherford
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James
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Panetta
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Gill
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Bice
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Hageman
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Harrigan
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Cline
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Vindman
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Moore
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Ogles
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Pfluger
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Williams
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Shreve
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Obernolte
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Gonzales
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Fry
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Gillen
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Lawler
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Suozzi
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Bacon7 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 (commonly referred to as swatting ).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 9, 2025
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).
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 2025
Latest action (Jan 9, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 9, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.