United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4057 (114th)
Interstate Swatting Hoax Act
Introduced
18 November 2015
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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12 August 2025
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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 November 2015
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Introduced in House · EN · 18 November 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 November 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4057
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4057