3.0.0 1772 2022-11-01T18:02:34Z 2022-11-01T18:02:34Z House HR 2019-03-14 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 46 (Thursday, March 14, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee:H.R. 1772.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8, the Necessary and ProperClause. Congress shall have power to make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing powers and all Powers vested by this Constitutionin the Government of the United States, or in any Depattmentor Officer thereof.[Page H2746]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2019-05-03T17:56:34Z Referred to 2019-03-14T13:02:40Z 2019-05-03 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2019-03-14 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000392 Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] David Kustoff R TN 8 N Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Criminal procedure and sentencing Emergency communications systems First responders and emergency personnel Fraud offenses and financial crimes Postal service Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2019-03-14 Introduced in House 2020-02-11T14:03:49Z Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2019

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.

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Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2019 Display Title Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1772ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1772ih.xml 2019-05-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.