Senate Bill
S. 38
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
Primary Sponsor
Tammy Duckworth
Senator
Cosponsors
2
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Summary
This bill makes swatting a federal crime. Swatting involves intentionally conveying false or misleading information in circumstances where it may reasonably cause an emergency response, particularly when indicating criminal conduct or threats to health and safety. This typically involves making false reports to trigger armed police responses to innocent victims addresses. The legislation addresses the dangerous practice that has resulted in injuries and deaths when SWAT teams respond to fabricated emergencies.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
See this page through your district lens
Enter ZIP to personalize representatives and vote context.
Stay on top of this issue
Subscribe for weekly bill and representative updates.
Vote Prediction
Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
This bill makes swatting a federal crime. Swatting involves intentionally conveying false or misleading information in circumstances where it may reasonably cause an emergency response, particularly when indicating criminal conduct or threats to health and saf
Community Breakdown
Pass
0%
Fail
0%
0 predictions
This bill makes swatting a federal crime. Swatting involves intentionally conveying false or misleading information in circumstances where it may reasonably cause an emergency response, particularly when indicating criminal conduct or threats to health and safety. This typically involves making false reports to trigger armed police responses to innocent victims addresses. The legislation addresses the dangerous practice that has resulted in injuries and deaths when SWAT teams respond to fabricated emergencies.
- Bill Number
- 38
- Sponsor
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
Data from Congress.gov
Fact Sheet
- Title
- Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- 38
- Sponsor
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Summary
- This bill makes swatting a federal crime. Swatting involves intentionally conveying false or misleading information in circumstances where it may reasonably cause an emergency response, particularly when indicating criminal conduct or threats to health and safety. This typically involves making fals
Data from Congress.gov
Public Opinions
Community submissions related to this bill.
No public opinions yet. Be the first to submit one for this bill.
Related Bills in Crime and Law Enforcement
GUARD Act
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services,
Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mrs. Wagner.
Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, an