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This bill, known as the Preventing Swatting and Protecting our Communities Act of 2018 or the Andrew T. Finch Memorial Act of 2018, amends Section 1038 of Title 18 of the United States Code. It increases the penalties for making false communications intended to cause an emergency response, such as "swatting" incidents where a person makes a false report to law enforcement to prompt a SWAT team deployment. The bill specifies that individuals can be fined or imprisoned for up to 5 years for such offenses, with increased penalties of up to 20 years for serious bodily injury and life imprisonment for resulting deaths. The bill also allows for civil liability for the expenses incurred by emergency responders in these situations.

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