H.R. 6260 · 119th Congress

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

Introduced on Nov 21, 2025 by Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5). 5 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (May 18, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Nov 21, 2025
Cosponsors
5
0 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  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 title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail.

Subjects

  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Apr 9, 2026). Public domain.

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.

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
    May 14, 2026· House· Procedural· Failed 210–213
  2. On Passage
    May 14, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 243–179

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Nov 21, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Nov 21, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Nov 21, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.
  6. Apr 9, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
  7. Apr 9, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
  8. Apr 9, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.
  9. May 12, 2026 · HouseRules 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.
  10. May 14, 2026 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3474-3480)
  11. May 14, 2026 · HouseRule 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.
  12. May 14, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260.
  13. May 14, 2026 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. May 14, 2026 · HouseMr. Raskin moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3478-3480)
  15. May 14, 2026 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  16. May 14, 2026 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  17. May 14, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3505-3506)
  18. May 14, 2026 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168).House · Roll call 168
  19. May 14, 2026Passed/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)House · Roll call 169
  20. May 14, 2026 · HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)House · Roll call 169
  21. May 14, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. May 18, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. The Bail Project, Inc.4 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  2. DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE2 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  3. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)1 report
    $15K reported (all issues)
  4. SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.1 report
    $480K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

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)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.