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Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit staged collisions with commercial motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would create a federal crime for intentionally staging or arranging collisions with commercial motor vehicles. Violators would face fines and up to 20 years in prison, with minimum penalties of at least 20 years if the collision causes serious bodily injury or death. The bill prevents federal prosecution if someone has already been convicted or acquitted for the same act under state or local law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
8 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Collins’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $58,488
- HANNA CAPITAL $9,900
- JACKSON EMC $7,950
- J M TANK LINES, INC. $6,600
- BOSWELL OIL COMPANY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mike Collins → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Apr 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025”.
SEC. 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: “Sec. 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.”. <all>
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