H.R. 4057 · 114th Congress
Interstate Swatting Hoax Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Katherine Clark
- Introduced
- 2015-11-18
- Latest action
- 2015-12-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Interstate Swatting Hoax Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to use a telecommunications system, the mails, or another facility of interstate or foreign commerce to knowingly report false or misleading information with the intent to cause an emergency law enforcement response.
A violator is subject to criminal and civil penalties.