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Bill119th CongressFiled Nov 21, 2025Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 6260

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

Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5](R-WI)Sponsor
5 cosponsors5 R
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  1. May 18, 2026IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. May 14, 2026FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 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)

  4. 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)

  5. May 14, 2026FloorH36210

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

    Judiciary Committee
  6. May 14, 2026FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3505-3506)

  7. 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.

  8. May 14, 2026FloorH8A000

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

  9. May 14, 2026FloorH36200

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

    Judiciary Committee
  10. May 14, 2026FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. May 14, 2026FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260.

  12. 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.

  13. May 14, 2026FloorH30000

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

  14. 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.

  15. Apr 9, 2026CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.

  16. Apr 9, 2026CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.

    Judiciary Committee
  17. Apr 9, 2026Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.

    Judiciary Committee
  18. Jan 8, 2026CommitteeH19000

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

    Judiciary Committee
  19. Jan 8, 2026CommitteeH15001

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Judiciary Committee
  20. Nov 21, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  21. Nov 21, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  22. Nov 21, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House