119th Congress
H.R. 6260
Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Scott Fitzgerald(R-WI)
- Introduced
- Nov 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Bryan Steil (R-WI)
- Chip Roy (R-TX)
- Tony Wied (R-WI)
Added later (2)
- Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI) · Dec 18, 2025
- Tim Moore (R-NC) · Jan 13, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 House #169 | On Passage: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
| May 14, 2026 House #168 | On Motion to Recommit: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act | Failed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - May 14, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - May 14, 2026 · 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, 2026 · House
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168). - May 14, 2026 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3505-3506) - May 14, 2026 · House
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 · House
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. - May 14, 2026 · House
Mr. Raskin moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3478-3480) - May 14, 2026 · House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. - May 14, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260. - May 14, 2026 · 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. - May 14, 2026 · House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3474-3480) - May 12, 2026 · House
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 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
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 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Nov 21, 2025
Introduced in House