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H.R. 2662119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 7, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025
Introduced:
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Federal bill would make staging a crash with a semi-truck or bus a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
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This bill would make it a federal crime to deliberately cause a crash involving a large commercial vehicle, like a semi-truck or bus, or to arrange for someone else to do so. If the staged crash causes serious injury or death, the minimum prison sentence is 20 years.
This law would apply to people who plan or carry out staged collisions, often done to fraudulently collect insurance money. A person cannot be charged under this federal law if they have already been convicted or acquitted for the same act under a state or local law.
People convicted under this law could face a fine, up to 20 years in prison, or both. Staged crashes involving large commercial vehicles can result in serious injuries or deaths to uninvolved people on the road.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.