Bills · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

Also known as Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced11/21/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 5/14/26
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 243–179 on May 14, 2026 (Roll Call 169 →). Received in the Senate on May 18, 2026. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 5/14/26PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic32 Yea · 178 Nay · 2 Not voting
  • Republican210 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald ( Republican · WI-5)
Cosponsors
5
Introduced
11/21/25
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (20)
  1. 11/21/25Introduced in House
  2. 11/21/25Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. 1/8/26Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 1/8/26Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.
  5. 4/9/26Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
  6. 4/9/26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.
  7. 5/12/26Rules 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.
  8. 5/14/26Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3474-3480)
  9. 5/14/26Rule 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.
  10. 5/14/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260.
  11. 5/14/26The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  12. 5/14/26Mr. Raskin moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3478-3480)
  13. 5/14/26The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  14. 5/14/26POSTPONED 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.
  15. 5/14/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3505-3506)
  16. 5/14/26On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168).
  17. 5/14/26Passed/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)
  18. 5/14/26On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)
  19. 5/14/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. 5/18/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.