Introduced in Senate — S. 5058

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.

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 2026.

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:

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.