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II 114th CONGRESS1st Session S. 1018 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 21, 2015 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase the penalties for fraudulent 9–1–1 calls that result in an emergency response from law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Swatting Won't be Accepted or Tolerated Act of 2015 or the SWAT Act.

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Increased penalties

Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)in section 1001— (A)in subsection (a), in the flush text following paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: If the offense involves a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, whether written or oral, to a Federal law enforcement agency that causes an emergency Federal law enforcement response, the term of imprisonment shall be not more than 8 years.; and (B)by adding at the end the following: (d)

Reimbursement

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In general

The court, in imposing a sentence on a defendant who has been convicted of an offense under subsection (a) that involves a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, whether written or oral, to a Federal law enforcement agency that causes an emergency Federal law enforcement response, shall order the defendant to reimburse any Federal, State, or local government incurring expenses incident to any law enforcement emergency or investigative response to that conduct, for those expenses up to $10,000. (2)

Liability

A person ordered to make reimbursement under this subsection shall be jointly and severally liable for such expenses with each other person, if any, who is ordered to make reimbursement under this subsection for the same expenses. (3)

Civil judgment

An order of reimbursement under this subsection shall, for the purposes of enforcement, be treated as a civil judgment.; and (2)in section 1038(c)(1), by— (A)striking state or local and inserting Federal, State, or local; and (B)striking fire or rescue service and inserting fire, rescue, or law enforcement service.