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H.R. 6260

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 6260, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Nov 21, 2025 by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 18, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 6260 has 5 co-sponsors, 2 roll calls and 1 amendment.

hb6260/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 6260 EH: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 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.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 6260
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
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) .
    Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-21
  2. Passed House2026-05-14
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Apr 9, 2026

hb6260/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (04/09/2026)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R) sponsors H.R. 6260, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6260 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 18, 2026
Judiciary
Judiciary
Reported By · Apr 9, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 6260, the latest H. Rept. 119-601.

Actions

H.R. 6260 has taken 20 actions since Nov 21, 2025, the latest on May 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 18, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
May 14, 202612:52
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3474-3480)
May 14, 202612:52
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.
May 14, 202612:53
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260.
May 14, 202613:34
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Votes

H.R. 6260 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on May 14, 2026 at 243–179.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 14, 2026
House
On Passage
243
179
May 14, 2026
House
On Motion to Recommit
210
213

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 6260, the latest acted on May 14, 2026.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6260, as Procedurally related.

HRES 1275Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.May 13, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Procedurally related

Titles

H.R. 6260 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6260 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Constitution, Intelligence, Accounting, Budget/Appropriations, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE BAIL PROJECT, INC.Educating on criminal justice issues and paying bail for ppl in need to reunite families.California13$70K
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE—District of Columbia12—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)—District of Columbia11—
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.501c3 NFP focusing on civil rightsAlabama11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC13$70K
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE12—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)11—
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIELLE NEAL113
JENNY COLLIER113
JASON PYE112
SHANA-TARA O'TOOLE112
KYLE O'DOWD111
NATHAN PYSNO111
SAKIRA COOK111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.2026 second_quarter$480K2nd Quarter - Report
THE BAIL PROJECT, INC.COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
THE BAIL PROJECT, INC.COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTEDUE PROCESS INSTITUTE2026 second_quarter$15K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)2026 second_quarter$15K2nd Quarter - Report
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTEDUE PROCESS INSTITUTE2026 first_quarter$15K1st Quarter - Report
THE BAIL PROJECT, INC.COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6260 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6260’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr6260/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6260 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Criminal procedure and sentencing to Fraud offenses and financial crimes.

hr6260/subjects.txt
Criminal procedure and sentencingFraud offenses and financial crimes

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6260, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 197 (Friday, November 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZGERALD:H.R. 6260.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H4897]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com