HR 286 · in committee · significant
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- This bill creates a federal crime for intentionally making false reports designed to trigger emergency responses.
- The law applies to anyone who makes swatting calls that falsely claim crimes or safety threats.
- Violators face federal criminal penalties; the law takes effect upon passage.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would federal prosecutors distinguish between a malicious false report and a mistaken emergency call made in good faith?
- 02
What specific penalties does this bill impose, and how do they compare to existing state-level swatting laws already on the books?
- 03
Which groups—such as content creators, activists, or public figures—might face increased risk of false reports filed against them under this new federal framework?
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Sponsor · R-TN-8
David Kustoff
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
28/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-09
Joining the bill
Mike Ezell
R-MS-4 · original
Seth Magaziner
D-RI-2 · original
John H. Rutherford
R-FL-5 · original
Henry Cuellar
D-TX-28 · original
Laurel M. Lee
R-FL-15 · original
Josh Gottheimer
D-NJ-5 · original
Jared Moskowitz
D-FL-23 · original
Jimmy Panetta
D-CA-19
John James
R-MI-10
Brandon Gill
R-TX-26
Harriet M. Hageman
R-WY
Stephanie I. Bice
R-OK-5
+ 16 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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