Helps local police create voluntary registries to prevent dangerous swatting hoaxes.
This bill would help local police departments set up voluntary registries for people at high risk of swatting. It would give them official guidance and best practices to make these registries work safely and effectively, aiming to reduce dangerous hoax calls. This means communities could have a tool to better protect residents from these harmful incidents.
Today, there is no federal guidance or standard practices for local governments to set up voluntary swatting registries. Public safety agencies might lack consistent ways to identify and respond to these dangerous hoax calls. After this bill, the Attorney General would publish official best practices and offer support for communities that choose to create these voluntary programs, aiming to make responses safer and more effective.
HR 9887 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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