Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2023
Latest action · Apr 27, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 27, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2023
This bill makes staging a collision with a commercial motor vehicle a federal crime and modifies legal procedures for suits arising from commercial motor vehicle accidents.
A person who is operating a motor vehicle and intentionally causes a collision with a commercial motor vehicle (or arranges for another person to cause such a collision) is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If the collision results in serious bodily injury or death, the prison term may not be less than 20 years.
With respect to legal procedures, the bill requires a plaintiff, in a suit in state or federal court concerning a bodily injury or death that involves one or more commercial motor vehicles, to disclose the identity of any commercial enterprise (other than the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney) that has the right to receive a portion of the plaintiff's recovery (e.g., commercial enterprises that are financing the litigation in exchange for a portion of the recovery). The bill also grants federal courts jurisdiction over such actions in certain cases where damages exceed $5 million. These provisions apply to any case pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of the bill's enactment.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 27, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Garret Graves | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
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- Apr 27, 2023Introduced in House
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