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HR 3648 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

CALL Act of 2023

Introduced: May 24, 2023 Introduced by: Moulton, Seth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 24, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 24, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3648: CALL Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3648/
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"H.R. 3648: CALL Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3648/.
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H.R. 3648, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3648/.
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[H.R. 3648: CALL Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3648/)
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