Introduced:
Apr 7, 2025
Policy Area:
Transportation and Public Works
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Apr 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Apr 7, 2025
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<p><strong>Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>This bill makes staging a collision with a commercial motor vehicle a federal crime.</p><p>Specifically, a person who is operating a motor vehicle and intentionally causes a collision with a commercial motor vehicle (or arranges for another person to cause such a collision) is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If the collision results in serious bodily injury or death, the prison term may not be less than 20 years.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: H11100
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced in House
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Apr 7, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Code: 1000
Apr 7, 2025
Subjects (1)
Transportation and Public Works
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (3)
(R-FL)
Jun 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025
(R-FL)
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
(R-TX)
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Apr 7, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:08 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2662 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2662
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit staged collisions
with commercial motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 7, 2025
Mr. Collins (for himself and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit staged collisions
with commercial motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2662 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2662
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit staged collisions
with commercial motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 7, 2025
Mr. Collins (for himself and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit staged collisions
with commercial motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act
of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(a) In General.--Chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``
Sec. 80505.
vehicles
``
(a) Penalty for Staging Collision.--A person operating a motor
vehicle who intentionally causes a collision with a commercial motor
vehicle, as defined in
``
(a) Penalty for Staging Collision.--A person operating a motor
vehicle who intentionally causes a collision with a commercial motor
vehicle, as defined in
section 31101, or arranges for another person to
cause such a collision, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for
not more than 20 years, or both.
cause such a collision, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for
not more than 20 years, or both.
``
(b) Penalty for Staging Collision Causing Serious Bodily
Injury.--A person operating a motor vehicle who intentionally causes a
collision with a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in
not more than 20 years, or both.
``
(b) Penalty for Staging Collision Causing Serious Bodily
Injury.--A person operating a motor vehicle who intentionally causes a
collision with a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in
section 31101,
that results in serious bodily injury or death to another person, or
arranges for another person to cause such a collision, shall be fined
under title 18, imprisoned for not less than 20 years, or both.
that results in serious bodily injury or death to another person, or
arranges for another person to cause such a collision, shall be fined
under title 18, imprisoned for not less than 20 years, or both.
``
(c) Limitation on Prosecution.--A person may not be prosecuted
for an act under this section if the person has been convicted or
acquitted on the merits for the same act under the laws of a State, the
District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United
States.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 805 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``80505. Staging of motor vehicle collisions with commercial motor
vehicles.''.
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arranges for another person to cause such a collision, shall be fined
under title 18, imprisoned for not less than 20 years, or both.
``
(c) Limitation on Prosecution.--A person may not be prosecuted
for an act under this section if the person has been convicted or
acquitted on the merits for the same act under the laws of a State, the
District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United
States.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 805 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``80505. Staging of motor vehicle collisions with commercial motor
vehicles.''.
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