119th Congress

S. 38

Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rick Scott(R-FL)
Introduced: Jan 9, 2025
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees: Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Official text: Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (2)

Original cosponsors (2)

Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version

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).

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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Jan 9, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate