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HR 6260 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

In plain language: This bill places the bail bond industry—including monetary bail, criminal bonds, and federal immigration bonds—under federal insurance fraud laws. Bond agents, brokers, and companies that embezzle money, file false reports, or deceive clients and courts when posting bail can now face federal felony charges, fines, and prison sentences. It also prevents individuals convicted of certain felonies involving dishonesty from working in the bail bond business without official permission.

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Issues

What this bill touches.

Market protections+12Sentencing & corrections−25Banking/financial rules+20

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it burdens

  • Bail bond agents and businessesSubject to federal insurance fraud, embezzlement, and regulatory statutes (18 U.S.C. 1033), exposing them to federal criminal penalties, restrictions, and liability for fraudulent acts.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Expands federal insurance fraud and embezzlement laws to apply to individuals and businesses involved in posting monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds.

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. May 18, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. May 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. May 14, 2026On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)
  4. 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)
  5. May 14, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168).
  6. May 12, 2026Rules 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.
  7. Apr 9, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
  8. Apr 9, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
  9. Jan 8, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.
  10. Nov 21, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Nov 21, 2025Introduced in House

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