,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,walk9%aw 7= himself & ,ms4 ,lee (      
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a regi/ry to     
r$uce swatt+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,swatt+ ,regi/ry ,be/ ,practices ,act4  
#b4 ,developm5t & issuance ( guidance on
 swatt+ regi/ries  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all develop & issue         
guidance1 :i* %all include be/ practices
 = ,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 & local  
gov]nm5ts & public safety ag5cies reg>d+
 ! e/abli%m5t1 op]ation1 & ov]sight (   
volunt>y swatt+ regi/ries & relat$      
public safety protocols4  7b7           
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! guidance "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
consult )-- 7#a7 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 

& t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cies &     
public safety answ]+ po9ts1 includ+ ^?  
s]v+ l>ge1 mid-siz$1 & rural            
jurisdictions2  7#b7 public safety1     
em]g5cy communications1 & #i-a-a sy/em  
exp]ts ) exp]i5ce 9 call-tak+1 dispat*1 
comput]-aid$ dispat* sy/ems1 & incid5t  
response protocols2  7#c7 privacy1      
cyb]security1 data gov]nance1 & civil   
lib]ties exp]ts ) demon/rat$ te*nical   
exp]tise 9 ! secure design1 op]ation1   
ov]sight1 & audit+ ( s5sitive public    
safety databases2  7#d7 disability      
access1 language access1 & victim       
s]vices exp]ts ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9  
ensur+ volunt>y regi/ry programs are    
accessible to individuals :o may face   
elevat$ risks ( swatt+ or t>get+        
h>assm5t2  7#e7 te*nology provid]s &    
#i-a-a sy/em v5dors ) relevant exp]tise 
9 secure database design1 call]         
au!ntication1 & call-h&l+ protocols2 &  
7#f7 individuals & h\seholds :o h be5   
victims ( swatt+ incid5ts4  7c7         
,guidance  7#a7 ,cont5ts ,! guidance    

requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 
at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,program   
design & eligibility ,! be/ practices = 
design+ volunt>y swatt+ regi/ries t--   
7i7 all[ volunt>y opt-9 by resid5ts2    
7ii7 id5tify categories ( high]-risk    
regi/rants1 includ+ individuals         
reasonably believ$ to face an elevat$   
risk ( swatt+ or t>get+ h>assm5t2  7iii7
 provide cle> crit]ia & proc$ures =     
regi/ration1 r5ewal1 & removal2 &  7iv7 
ensure equitable access = communities ) 
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 p]sons )      
disabilities1 & o!r und]s]v$ gr\ps4     
7,b7 ,data elem5ts & data m9imization ,!
 be/ practices reg>d+ ! necess>y data   
elem5ts to be collect$ & /or$1 :i* may  
include--  7i7 ! address &1 :]e         
applicable1 unit or ap>tm5t numb]2  7ii7
 prim>y & second>y telephone numb]s2    
7iii7 additional contact me?ods su* z   
email addresses or o!r secure1 v]ifiable
 communication *annels2  7iv7 optional  
v]ification me*anisms1 su* z pre-agre$  
code words or phrases1 & contact        

in=mation = multiple h\sehold memb]s2 & 
7v7 associat$ "t frames or conditions   
7su* z expect$ p]iods ( height5$ risk71 
:]e applicable1 :ile m9imiz+ !          
collection & ret5tion ( p]sonally       
id5tifiable in=mation4  7,c7 ,incid5t   
response integration ,! be/ practices = 
integrat+ regi/ry in=mation into        
call-tak+ & dispat* workfl[s1 includ+-- 
7i7 automat$ dispat* flags or al]ts :5 a
 call orig9ates f1 or conc]ns1 a regi/]$
 address2  7ii7 guidance = tactical     
response adju/m5ts :5 v]ification       
sugge/s a likely hoax1 includ+ options =
 l[]-escalation approa*es su* z /ag$    
responses1 ann\ncem5ts1 or reque/s =    
occupants to meet (fic]s outside :5 safe
 to d s2 &  7iii7 protocols =           
docum5tation & aft]-action review (     
incid5ts involv+ regi/]$ addresses4     
7,d7 ,(fic] safety & tra9+              
,recomm5dations = tra9+ call-tak]s1     
dispat* p]sonnel1 & respond+ (fic]s on--
  7i7 ! nature & risks ( swatt+2  7ii7  
appropriate use ( swatt+ regi/ry        

in=mation 9 assess+ risk & select+      
tactics2 &  7iii7 avoid+ ov]reliance on 
unv]ifi$ regi/ry data :ile us+ su* data 
to r$uce unnecess>y risk4  7,e7         
,privacy1 civil rights1 & civil lib]ties
 protections ,! be/ practices to--  7i7 
ensure p>ticipation is volunt>y & bas$  
on in=m$ cons5t2  7ii7 re/rict access to
 regi/ry data to au?oriz$ p]sonnel1 )   
role-bas$ access controls2  7iii7       
require encryption ( records at re/ & 9 
transit1 & o!r appropriate cyb]security 
safegu>ds2  7iv7 provide full audit     
logg+ ( access & use2  7v7 prev5t misuse
 ( regi/ry in=mation = discrim9atory or 
retaliatory purposes2 &  7vi7 provide   
notice1 r$ress1 & compla9t me*anisms =  
regi/rants & ! public4  7,f7 ,data      
ret5tion1 accuracy1 & gov]nance ,! be/  
practices reg>d+-- 7i7 reasonable limits
 on data ret5tion2  7ii7 proc$ures =    
regi/rants to update or delete _!       
in=mation at any "t2  7iii7 p]iodic     
review & r5ewal me*anisms1 includ+      
annual prompts or o!r me?ods to ensure  

accuracy2 &  7iv7 appropriate gov]nance1
 includ+ designation ( responsible      
(fic]s1 policy review cycles1 &         
community engagem5t4  7,g7 ,te*nology1  
int]op]ability1 & fund+ consid]ations   
,recomm5dations reg>d+--  7i7 te*nical  
approa*es = integrat+ swatt+ regi/ries )
 exi/+ #i-a-a & comput]-aid$ dispat*    
sy/ems2  7ii7 secure onl9e portals or   
me*anisms = regi/ration & updates2      
7iii7 scalability = small &             
res\rce-con/ra9$ jurisdictions2 &  7iv7 
pot5tial ,f$]al res\rces1 includ+ exi/+ 
grant programs1 t may support           
implem5tation4  7,h7 ,metrics &         
evaluation ,recomm5d$ metrics &         
me?odologies to evaluate-- 7i7 impact on
 safety outcomes = resid5ts1 pets1 &    
(fic]s2  7ii7 impact on prop]ty damage1 
use-(-=ce incid5ts1 & traumatic =c$     
entries2  7iii7 impact on litigation    
exposure & settlem5t co/s2 &  7iv7      
impact on op]ational effici5cy &        
det]r5ce ( swatt+4  7,i7 ,use beyond    
swatt+ ,consid]ations = h[ regi/ry      

in=mation1 if appropriately design$ &   
cons5t$ to1 may safely assi/ 9 o!r types
 ( em]g5cies 7su* z m$ical crises or    
wellness *ecks71 :ile ma9ta9+ cle>      
limitations & safegu>ds to prev5t       
ov]collection or misuse4  7d7 ,public   
availability ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
make ! guidance issu$ "u ?is subsection 
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 except = any       
mat]ial t w\ld disclose in=mation t is  
s5sitive or classifi$4  7e7 ,updates ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al may p]iodically update 
! guidance issu$ "u ?is subsection z    
appropriate1 includ+ to reflect         
te*nological developm5ts1 em]g+ ?reats1 
& lessons le>n$ f ,/ate1 ,tribal1       
t]ritorial1 & local implem5tation4  #c4 
,te*nical assi/ance & dissem9ation  7a7 
,te*nical assi/ance ,subject to !       
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al may provide te*nical   
assi/ance to ,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1
 & local public safety ag5cies seek+    
to-- 7#a7 e/abli% volunt>y swatt+       

regi/ries consi/5t ) ! guidance issu$ "u
 section #d2 or  7#b7 integrate         
swatt+-relat$ v]ification & response    
protocols into exi/+ #i-a-a & dispat*   
op]ations4  7b7 ,use ( exi/+ programs ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable1 use exi/+ grant &    
assi/ance programs adm9i/]$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to dissem9ate !     
guidance issu$ "u ?is ,act & to support 
eligible jurisdictions t *oose to design
 or implem5t swatt+ regi/ries consi/5t )
 su* guidance4  #d4 ,rules ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to--   
7#a7 au?orize ! creation or ma9t5ance ( 
a ,f$]al swatt+ regi/ry2  7#b7 require  
any ,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 or local
 gov]nm5t to e/abli% a swatt+ regi/ry2 &
  7#c7 limit ! discretion ( respond+ law
 en=cem5t (fic]s to take actions        
reasonably necess>y to protect life &   
public safety4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3  7#a7 ,swatt+ ,! t]m swatt+ means 
! kn[+ & int5tional mak+ ( a false or   
mislead+ report to a public safety      

answ]+ po9t1 law en=cem5t ag5cy1 or     
em]g5cy s]vice1 conc]n+ an alleg$ ongo+ 
em]g5cy or ?reat1 ) ! reasonably        
=eseeable result ( prompt+ an arm$ or   
o!rwise height5$ law en=cem5t response  
to a p]son or address4  7#b7 ,swatt+    
regi/ry ,! t]m swatt+ regi/ry means a   
volunt>y program or database ma9ta9$ by 
a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 or local  
public safety or law en=cem5t ag5cy t-- 
7,a7 all[s individuals at an elevat$    
risk ( swatt+ to regi/] an address &    
associat$ contact in=mation2  7,b7 /ores
 su* in=mation 9 a secure1              
access-controll$ sy/em available to     
au?oriz$ dispat*]s & sup]visory         
p]sonnel2 &  7,c7 is design$ to support 
v]ification & response protocols :5 an  
em]g5cy call is receiv$ = a regi/]$     
address4  7#c7 ,public safety answ]+    
po9t ,! t]m public safety answ]+ po9t   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#bbb7;h7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
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