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Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]
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Treats organizations that pay bail for defendants as insurance businesses subject to federal fraud laws and state insurance regulation.

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Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 This bill broadens the definition of the term business of insurance, for the purposes of federal crimes related to insurance fraud, to include the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds. Under the bill, entities and organizations that pay cash bond or bail for defendants (e.g., charitable bail funds) are engaged in the business of insurance under federal law and subject to federal criminal provisions related to insurance fraud, as well as state licensing requirements and regulation by state insurance commissions.

Status timeline

Introduced 11/21/2025
  1. 5/18/2026
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. 5/14/2026, 4:47:06 PM
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 5/14/2026, 4:47:04 PM
    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)
  4. 5/14/2026, 4:47:04 PM
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)
  5. 5/14/2026, 4:35:05 PM
    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168).
  6. 5/14/2026, 4:00:53 PM
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3505-3506)
  7. 5/14/2026, 1:35:19 PM
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6260, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  8. 5/14/2026, 1:34:42 PM
    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  9. 5/14/2026, 1:34:31 PM
    Mr. Raskin moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3478-3480)
  10. 5/14/2026, 1:34:14 PM
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. 5/14/2026, 12:53:06 PM
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260.
  12. 5/14/2026, 12:52:24 PM
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, H. Con. Res. 96 and H.R. 8469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, and H.Con.Res. 96 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill.
  13. 5/14/2026, 12:52:19 PM
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3474-3480)
  14. 5/12/2026, 7:51:11 PM
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1275 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, H. Con. Res. 96 and H.R. 8469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, and H.Con.Res. 96 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill.
  15. 4/9/2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.
  16. 4/9/2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
  17. 4/9/2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
  18. 1/8/2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.
  19. 1/8/2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  20. 11/21/2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.