Congress 119 - HR 6260 - Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

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Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)

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Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Fraud offenses and financial crimes

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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.

Actions

May 14, 2026

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)
May 14, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169).
May 14, 2026

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168).
May 14, 2026

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3505-3506)
May 14, 2026

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.
May 14, 2026

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
May 14, 2026

Mr. Raskin moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3478-3480)
May 14, 2026

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 14, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260.
May 14, 2026

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.
May 14, 2026

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3474-3480)
May 14, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
Apr 9, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.
Apr 9, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
Jan 8, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.
Jan 8, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 21, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 21, 2025

Introduced in House

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