What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HR.6260
House
453-392
PASSED
Independents
453 yea
392 nay
⚠️ 12 members broke with party on this vote
Action Timeline
2026-05-18
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-14
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
2026-05-14
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 pr
2026-05-14
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260.
2026-05-14
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2026-05-14
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-05-14
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)
2026-05-14
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168).
2026-05-14
Mr. Raskin moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3478-3480)
2026-05-14
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.6260 pass?
HR.6260 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.6260 do?
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 insura…
Who sponsored HR.6260?
HR.6260 was sponsored by Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wisconsin).
Who voted against HR.6260?
12 members broke with their party on this vote.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 6260 RH: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB Union Calendar No. 521 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6260 [Report No. 119–601] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2025 Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mr. Roy , Mr. Wied , and Mr. Steil ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 9, 2026 Additional sponsors: Mr. Tiffany and Mr. Moore of North Carolina April 9, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 21, 2025 A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 . 2. Fraud in connection with posting bail Section 1033(f)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the comma the following: (including the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and Federal immigration bail bonds) . April 9, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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