Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
H.R. 6260 · Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House), via GovInfo BILLSTATUS. Text, sponsors and history on Congress.gov. Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5].
House vote
Passed 243–179 on May 14, 2026 · On Passage
Democrats 32–178, Independents 1–0, Republicans 210–1
Source: Official roll call · Voteview
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