# 117-hr-9158: CALL Act of 2022

117-hr-9158, CALL Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9158
- Congress: 117
- Title: CALL Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-10-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Create Accountability and Liability Against Lifeline Attacks Act of 2022 or the CALL Act of 2022 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.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9158 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9158)

## Related
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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2252)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9158 (as of 2025-11-18).