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HR 6003 115th Congress House

Anti-Swatting Act of 2018

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 an emergency response.

Introduced: June 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 5, 2018
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.
Jun 5, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 156 Reintroduced Bill Anti-Swatting Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6003: Anti-Swatting Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6003/
MLA
"H.R. 6003: Anti-Swatting Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6003/.
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H.R. 6003, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6003/.
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[H.R. 6003: Anti-Swatting Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6003/)
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