Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
Summary
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 ).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Last action Jan 9, 2025
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Kustoff
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Gill
RRepublican
Co
Dave Min
DDemocratic
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
Co
Harriet M. Hageman
RRepublican
Co
Henry Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Jared Moskowitz
DDemocratic
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