Amend title 18 to create a federal offense for motor vehicle collision fraud.

Troy E. Nehls · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.62 specificity 0.88 extraction confidence 94%

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It’s time we put an end to this, make it a federal crime, and hold these fraudsters accountable. I’m proud to co-lead the bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026 with Congresswoman Gillen to crack down on these scams

Nehls committed to co-leading legislation that would make staged or fabricated motor vehicle accidents a federal crime and crack down on auto insurance fraud schemes.

Rep. Troy E. Nehls Co-Leads the Bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026 with Reps. Laura Gillen, Josh Gottheimer, and Vince Fong | Representative Troy Nehls
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GovInfo lists H.R. 10269 as Introduced in House, with Nehls as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee on September 3, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill metadata shows concrete action toward the commitment: the bill would amend title 18 to create a motor vehicle collision fraud offense, and Nehls is an original cosponsor. The record still shows only introduction and committee referral, not enactment.

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H.R. 10269 (IH) - Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10269ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The introduced text adds proposed 18 U.S.C. 1353, titled motor vehicle collision fraud, with penalties for staged or fabricated crashes tied to false insurance claims.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official introduced bill text matches the promise substantively, but it remains a proposed amendment rather than a delivered change to federal law.

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GovInfo Bill Text: H.R. 10269 Introduced in House
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Nehls materially advanced the promised policy during his current House term by serving as an original cosponsor/co-lead of H.R. 10269, the Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026, introduced on September 3, 2026. The bill substantively matches the promise by proposing to amend title 18 to add a motor vehicle collision fraud offense, but the latest available status is introduction and referral to the House Judiciary Committee, with no enactment into federal law. Because the promised legal change has not yet passed but remains pending, the outcome is unresolved rather than delivered or failed.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%