Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Title: Anti-Swatting Act of 2015
Subject: Civil actions and liability: Fraud offenses and financial crimes: Telephone and wireless communication: Science, technology, communications
Description: Anti-Swatting Act of 2015 Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for enhanced penalties for the transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent to trigger a response by a law enforcement agency. Directs the court to order a defendant who has been convicted of such an offense to reimburse any law enforcement agencies or any government agencies or private not-for-profit organizations that provide fire, rescue, or emergency medical services for expenses incurred in responding to such conduct. Treats such an order of reimbursement as a civil judgment.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Last Action Date: April 28, 2016
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2031/all-info
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13 sponsors: Eliot Engel (D); Scott DesJarlais (R); Katherine Clark (D); David Reichert (R); Lynn Jenkins (R); Julia Brownley (D); Paul Tonko (D); Randy Weber (R); Nita Lowey (D); Sean Maloney (D); Norma Torres (D); Eric Swalwell (D); Kathleen Rice (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 28 2016 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| House | Apr 28 2016 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| House | Apr 27 2016 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| House | Apr 26 2016 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| House | Apr 25 2016 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| House | Apr 19 2016 | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| House | Apr 19 2016 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . |
| House | Apr 18 2016 | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| House | May 15 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | May 1 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| House | Apr 27 2015 | Introduced in House |
| House | Apr 27 2015 | Referred to House Judiciary |
| House | Apr 27 2015 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce |
| House | Apr 27 2015 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 8 2015 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
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