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H.R. 6260: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-11-21 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Official title

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

Plain 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.

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Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] · 5 cosponsors

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Chip Roy (R-TX), Tony Wied (R-WI), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Tim Moore (R-NC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (4)
Bail
Money or conditions a court sets so a person charged with a crime can leave jail while waiting for trial, to make sure they come back to court.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Bond
A way to borrow money. A government sells bonds to raise money now and promises to pay it back with interest over time. Bonds repaid from taxes often need voter approval.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr6260 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills