S. 38 119th Congress Senate

Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Rick Scott Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency communications systemsFirst responders and emergency personnel

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Fraud offenses and financial crimesPostal service

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 9, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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).

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Rounds, Mike

South Dakota · Jan 9, 2025

Tuberville, Tommy

Alabama · Jan 9, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 38: Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-38/

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"S. 38: Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-38/.

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S. 38, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-38/.

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