H.R. 8205 · 118th Congress

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act

Introduced on May 1, 2024 by Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5). 5 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Nov 12, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 1, 2024
Cosponsors
5
0 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that Byrne grant funds may be used for public safety report systems, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Scott FitzgeraldR-WI-5Sponsor

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Sep 25, 2024· House· Procedural· Failed 206–212
  2. On Passage
    Sep 25, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 255–161

History

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  1. May 1, 2024Introduced in House
  2. May 1, 2024Introduced in House
  3. May 1, 2024 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Sep 19, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Sep 19, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
  6. Sep 23, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-704.
  7. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-704.
  8. Sep 23, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 598.
  9. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1486 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
  10. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1486. (consideration: CR H5772-5776, H5803-5804)
  11. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
  12. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8205.
  13. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseMr. Cardenas moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (CR H5775-5776)
  15. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  16. Sep 25, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8205, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzgerald demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  17. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 212 (Roll no. 453).House · Roll call 453
  18. Sep 25, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 161 (Roll no. 454). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5772)House · Roll call 454
  19. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 161 (Roll no. 454). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5772)House · Roll call 454
  20. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. Nov 12, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. American Civil Liberties Union1 report
    $400K reported (all issues)
  2. Heritage Action for America1 report
    $180K reported (all issues)
  3. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights1 report
    $600K reported (all issues)
  4. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)1 report
    $15K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.