H.R.286

Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025

Introduced·1/9/25
Introduced

H. R. 286

Introduced in House · February 5, 2025

January 9, 2025

Mr. Kustoff (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Ezell, and Ms. Lee of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025”.