HR 3648
118th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
CALL Act of 2023
Introduced: May 24, 2023
Introduced by:
Moulton, Seth
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 24, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Create Accountability and Liability Against Lifeline Attacks Act of 2023 or the CALL Act of 2023
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for intentionally impeding the 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (including the Veterans Crisis Line).
Specifically, the bill prohibits an individual from making a wire communication or an electronic communication to the lifeline with the intent to impede the provision of services through or the operation of the lifeline. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to six months, or both.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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