Introduced. Latest step, Apr 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.
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H.R. 2662 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Apr 7, 2025).
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Sec. 2Staging of motor vehicle collisions with commercial motor vehiclesnew law
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Sec. 2 Staging of motor vehicle collisions with commercial motor vehicles
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Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025
This bill makes staging a collision with a commercial motor vehicle a federal crime.
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Apr 7, 2025).
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