Bill · H.R. 5590· House(119-HR-5590)
SWAT Act
- Introduced
- 9/26/2025
- Last activity
- 9/26/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Lawler
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Schools Want Accountability for Threats Act" or the "SWAT Act," aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code. It seeks to establish specific penalties for communicating threats that target various types of schools. These include public, private, or religious schools providing early childhood, elementary, secondary, postsecondary, or career and technical education. The proposed changes include updated punishments for threats involving fire or explosives. It also addresses threats made through the mail or interstate communications. Finally, it adds penalties for false information and hoaxes related to these educational institutions.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would children be better off under this?+6
The bill provides stronger legal protections against threats and hoaxes targeting early childhood and elementary schools.
Would students be better off under this?+6
The bill aims to deter threats and hoaxes that target students in various educational settings.
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?+5
The bill increases criminal penalties by establishing up to 20 years of imprisonment for threats and hoaxes targeting schools.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Penalties for Threats Against Schools: The bill establishes a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and/or fines for those making threats or conveying false information regarding schools that provide early childhood, elementary, secondary, postsecondary, or career and technical education (Section 2).
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Accountability for Mail or Interstate Communication Threats: The bill adds specific penalties of up to 20 years in prison and/or fines for individuals making threats against the aforementioned types of schools via mail or interstate communications (Section 3).
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Penalties for Information Hoaxes: The bill introduces penalties of up to 20 years in prison and/or fines for information indicating that an activity is taking, has taken, or will take place in a specified school (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+6Good For Students+6Good For Young Adults+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves School Choice+2Increases Public School Funding+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+1
- 9/26/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska