Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Title: Interstate Swatting Hoax Act
Subject: Civil actions and liability: Emergency planning and evacuation: First responders and emergency personnel: Fraud offenses and financial crimes: Internet and video services: Law enforcement administration and funding: Postal service: Telephone and wireless communication: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Interstate Swatting Hoax Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to use a telecommunications system, the mails, or another facility of interstate or foreign commerce to knowingly report false or misleading information with the intent to cause an emergency law enforcement response. A violator is subject to criminal and civil penalties.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: December 4, 2015
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4057/all-info
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9 sponsors: Katherine Clark (D); Patrick Meehan (R); Susan Brooks (R); Zoe Lofgren (D); Doug Lamborn (R); Adam Kinzinger (R); Scott Peters (D); Henry Johnson (D); Don Beyer (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Dec 4 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
House | Nov 18 2015 | Introduced in House |
House | Nov 18 2015 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Nov 25 2015 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
There have not been any votes on this bill