H.R. 286 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 28 (9 D, 19 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Latest action (2025-01-09): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 286 does, in plain terms
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).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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