Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 24, 2023
Step 2
Referred
May 24, 2023
Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
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.
Timeline · 2 actions
May 24, 2023
Introduced in House
May 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.