H.R. 2031 · 114th Congress
Anti-Swatting Act of 2015
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Eliot Engel
- Introduced
- 2015-04-27
- Latest action
- 2016-04-28 · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Summary
Anti-Swatting Act of 2015
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for enhanced penalties for the transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent to trigger a response by a law enforcement agency.
Directs the court to order a defendant who has been convicted of such an offense to reimburse any law enforcement agencies or any government agencies or private not-for-profit organizations that provide fire, rescue, or emergency medical services for expenses incurred in responding to such conduct. Treats such an order of reimbursement as a civil judgment.