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H.R. 6260IntroducedCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

Criminal procedure and sentencing · Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Sponsor
Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]
R · WI-5
Key facts
Introduced: Nov 21, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 5
Congress: 119th
Latest action · May 12, 2026
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.

Summary

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.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. May 12, 2026
    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.
  2. Apr 9, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.
  3. Apr 9, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
  4. Apr 9, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
  5. Jan 8, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.
  6. Jan 8, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Nov 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  8. Nov 21, 2025
    Introduced in House
  9. Nov 21, 2025
    Introduced in House

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