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S 38119th CongressIntroduced
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
Strengthens penalties for false emergency communications (swatting) under federal law.
Key Points
- 1Increases criminal penalties for false emergency reports
- 2Adds civil liability for emergency response costs
- 3Defines emergency response broadly to include various agencies
- 4Imposes up to 5 years for basic offenses, 20 years if serious injury results
- 5Allows life imprisonment if death results from false reports
Impact Areas
Law enforcement agenciesEmergency respondersCriminal justice systemVictims of false reportsFederal courts
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