SWAT Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 21, 2015)
Swatting Won't be Accepted or Tolerated Act of 2015 or the SWAT Act
Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a term of imprisonment of up to eight years for making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation to a federal law enforcement agency that causes an emergency federal law enforcement response; and (2) require the court to order a defendant convicted of such an offense to reimburse any federal, state, or local government for up to $10,000 in expenses incurred in responding to that conduct.
Extends the requirement that a court order a person convicted of conveying false or misleading information indicating that conduct involving specified criminal violations has taken, is taking, or will take place (including violations regarding biological and chemical weapons, firearms, sabotage of nuclear facilities, importation of explosive materials, terrorism, and damaging or destroying pipeline facilities) to reimburse state and local governments and not-for-profit organizations for expenses incident to fire and rescue service provided in any emergency or investigative response to such conduct to also require reimbursement of law enforcement service and any such services provided by the federal government.
What just happenedApr 21, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 21, 2015
- Apr 21, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 21, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate