US HB286 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-09 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-09 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes.
Title
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
Sponsors
| Rep. David Kustoff [R-TN] | Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] | Rep. Jared Moskowitz [D-FL] | Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX] |
| Rep. Seth Magaziner [D-RI] | Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] | Rep. Mike Ezell [R-MS] | Rep. Laurel Lee [R-FL] |
| Rep. John James [R-MI] | Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB38 (Related) 2025-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/286/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr286/BILLS-119hr286ih.pdf |
