Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Apr 9, 2026)
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.
What just happenedMay 18, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateMay 18, 2026
- Engrossed in HouseMay 14, 2026
- Reported in HouseApr 9, 2026
- Introduced in HouseNov 21, 2025
- May 18, 2026IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 14, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 14, 2026FloorH37100
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)
- May 14, 2026Floor8000
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)
- May 14, 2026FloorH36210
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168).
- May 14, 2026FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3505-3506)
- May 14, 2026FloorH8D000
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, 2026FloorH8A000
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- May 14, 2026FloorH36200
Mr. Raskin moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3478-3480)
- May 14, 2026FloorH35000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- May 14, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260.
- May 14, 2026FloorH8D000
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, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3474-3480)
- May 12, 2026FloorH1L210
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, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.
- Apr 9, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
- Apr 9, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
- Jan 8, 2026Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.
- Jan 8, 2026Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 21, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Nov 21, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 21, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House