To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for communicating threats that target schools.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for communicating threats that target schools., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Technology, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H75A34D71940A4B0BA05B1A5FD344D7BF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Schools Want Accountability for Threats Act or the SWAT Act.
- Section H1489B0A6186649F5AA77118AFFDADBE6: 2. Threats involving fire or explosives Section 844(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by striking (e) and inserting (e)(1); and by adding at the...
- Section HB0B57247586249E3A67EBC600C9286D1: 3. Threats through the mail or interstate communications Chapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in section 875 by adding at the end the...
- Section HE609208D4F8E455BA7CA11D7C4360145: 4. False information and hoaxes Section 1038(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (B) by striking and; in subparagraph (C) by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for communicating threats that target schools., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Technology, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for communicating threats that target schools., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Balderson, Mrs. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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