To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit people from intentionally impeding the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit people from intentionally impeding the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Veterans Affairs, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H5E53781B93ED4068A6BA138F8A0C7218: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Create Accountability and Liability Against Lifeline Attacks Act of 2023 or the CALL Act of 2023.
- Section H3AB45A0845C5463CB0F1F152223D673C: 2. Intentionally impeding the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end...
- Section HBDBE10726AB2420EA73FB44E8DDCCCF4: 1041. Intentionally impeding the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number Whoever makes a wire communication or an electronic communication to the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit people from intentionally impeding the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Veterans Affairs, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit people from intentionally impeding the 9–8–8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Cárdenas) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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