H.R. 5204 · 115th Congress
Andrew T. Finch Memorial Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ron Estes
- Introduced
- 2018-03-07
- Latest action
- 2018-04-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Summary
Preventing Swatting and Protecting our Communities Act of 2018 or the Andrew T. Finch Memorial Act of 2018
This bill makes it a crime to intentionally convey false or misleading information that (1) may reasonably be expected to cause an emergency response, and (2) indicates the occurence of criminal conduct or a threat to health or safety. A violator is subject to criminal and civil penalties.