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H.R.156: Anti-Swatting Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 4, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2019
Bill Summary
Anti-Swatting Act of 2019 This bill increases penalties for the transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller-identification information with the intent to trigger an emergency response by (1) a government law-enforcement agency; (2) a government agency or nonprofit organization that provides fire, rescue, or emergency medical services; or (3) a public-safety answering point (i.e., a facility that has been designated to receive emergency...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 4, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Jan. 31, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Jan. 25, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Jan. 3, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jan. 3, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.) |