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Mike Collins (R-GA)

Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025

H.R. 2662 · House bill Transportation and Public Works

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 11 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025," aims to amend title 49 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to prohibit the staging of motor vehicle collisions involving commercial motor vehicles. It establishes criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for individuals who intentionally cause or arrange such collisions. Higher penalties are mandated if the collision results in death or serious bodily injury. Finally, the act includes a provision to prevent double prosecution for the same act if already handled by state or local laws.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +6

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Commercial motor vehicle operators benefit from increased safety and a reduction in fraudulent accident claims.

  • Scored +5

    Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

    By deterring fraudulent accident staging, the bill protects the integrity of the commercial transport and insurance markets.

  • Scored +5

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands federal criminal jurisdiction over motor vehicle collisions involving commercial vehicles.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    By creating a federal statute for these acts, it reduces the exclusive purview of state law enforcement.