Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2662
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2025-04-07
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-04-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <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&nbsp;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>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2662 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 . 2. Staging of motor vehicle collisions with commercial motor vehicles (a) In general 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 (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. (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. (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. .