Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2019 2019-03-14 Introduced in House 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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