S. 5058

119 S5058 IS: Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-07-21
 text/xml
 EN
 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 5058  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 21, 2026   Mrs. Moody  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation    A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit staged collisions with commercial motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2026  .
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:
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) 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 shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not less than 20 years, or both.
(c)
Penalty for arranging staged collisions
A person who arranges for another person to cause a collision described in subsection (a) or (b) shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, under—
(1)
subsection (a), in the case of a collision described in that subsection; or
(2)
subsection (b), in the case of a collision described in that subsection.
(d)
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.
  .