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The Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act

Introduced April 7, 2025 in the House is the The Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act.  This legislation was introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) and Brandon Gill (R-TX).  It currently in the House Judiciary Committee.

This bill would make it a federal crime for staging a crash with a motor vehicle.  According to the legislation, a person operating a motor vehicle who intentionally causes a collision with a commercial motor vehicle – or arranges for another person to cause a collision – will be fined, imprisoned for up to 20 years or both. If the collision results in serious injury or death, the prison sentence changes to at least 20 years.

The bill sponsors have said:

 “Increasingly, con artists in passenger vehicles are intentionally colliding with commercial motor vehicles to file frivolous lawsuits, seeking damages that often exceed seven figures,” the lawmakers stated in a press release announcing the bill.

“These accidents endanger highway travelers, drive up the costs of insurance, and put small owner-operators out of business. The [legislation] establishes clear, enforceable criminal penalties for those who stage these collisions, as well as the attorneys, physicians, and other co-conspirators who knowingly participate in this fraud.”

To read and follow this legislation:  The Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act

 

 

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