United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5204 (115th)
Andrew T. Finch Memorial Act of 2018
Introduced
7 March 2018
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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11 August 2025
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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2018
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 March 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5204
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5204