CALL Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3648
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2023-05-24
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Create Accountability and Liability Against Lifeline Attacks Act of 2023 or the CALL Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a new criminal offense for intentionally impeding the 9-8-8 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline (including the Veterans Crisis Line).</p><p>Specifically, the bill prohibits an individual from making a wire communication or an electronic communication to the lifeline with the intent to impede the provision of services through or the operation of the lifeline. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to six months, or both.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 24, 2023 Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Stewart , and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit people from intentionally impeding the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Create Accountability and Liability Against Lifeline Attacks Act of 2023 or the CALL Act of 2023 . 2. Intentionally impeding the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number (a) In general Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Intentionally impeding the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number (a) Offense Whoever makes a wire communication or an electronic communication to the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number (including the veterans crisis line) with the intent to impede the provision of services through, or the operation of, the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number shall be fined in an amount that does not exceed $1,500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms wire communication and electronic communication have the meanings given such terms in section 2510. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 1040 the following: 1041. Intentionally impeding the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number. .