US HB4804 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 17 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Stop Swatting in Our Schools Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation to create a task force to combat swatting. It defines swatting as an activity that uses the mail, telephone, or another instrument of interstate or foreign commerce to willfully make a threat or maliciously and knowingly convey false information with the intent to trigger an emergency law enforcement response.
Title
Stop Swatting in Our Schools Act of 2016
Sponsors
Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-04-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
2016-03-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2016-03-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against property
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Firearms and explosives
Fires
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Terrorism
Violent crime
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against property
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Firearms and explosives
Fires
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Terrorism
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4804/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4804/BILLS-114hr4804ih.pdf |