Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Title: Stop Swatting in Our Schools Act of 2016
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Assault and harassment offenses: 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
Description: 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.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: April 1, 2016
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4804/all-info
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1 sponsors: Sean Maloney (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 1 2016 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | Mar 17 2016 | Introduced in House |
| House | Mar 17 2016 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 19 2016 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
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