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Increases Penalties for False Emergency Calls
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Increases Penalties for False Emergency Calls

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Introduced1 year ago
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Why This Matters

This bill makes it a crime to intentionally provide false information that leads to emergency responses, increasing penalties for such actions.

If you make a false emergency call, you could face up to 5 years in prison or more if someone is injured or dies.
Who this affects
Individuals making false calls · Emergency responders
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill increases penalties for making false reports that lead to emergency responses.
  2. 2People who cause serious injuries through false reports could face up to 20 years in prison.
  3. 3If someone dies due to a false emergency call, the penalty could be life in prison.
  4. 4The bill allows victims of false reports to sue for costs related to emergency responses.
  5. 5Emergency responders and the public are directly affected by these false calls.
Read the detailed summary

Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025This 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 (commonly referred to as swatting).

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IntroducedCurrentJan 3, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Joe Biden
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