HR 6260

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

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.

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald [R-WI-5]
Cosponsors
5
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Introduced
2025-11-21
Latest action
2026-05-18: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2026-05-18: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-05-14: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2026-05-14: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)
  • 2026-05-14: 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)
  • 2026-05-14: On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168).

Votes