Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- S. 38
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T21:56:00Z
Official Summary
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).
Sponsor
Cosponsors (2)
Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-09: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025 — issued 2025-01-09 — PDF (4 pages)