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HR 2031 114th Congress House

Anti-Swatting Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for enhanced penalties for the transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information wi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend 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.

Introduced: May 1, 2015 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Civil actions and liabilityFraud offenses and financial crimesTelephone and wireless communication
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 28, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 26, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 19, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 19, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 18, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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.
Apr 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 2016

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jun 4, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 13, 2015
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 8, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 1, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2015
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 27, 2015
Reichert, David
· Apr 27, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2031: Anti-Swatting Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2031/
MLA
"H.R. 2031: Anti-Swatting Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2031/.
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H.R. 2031, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2031/.
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