{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6260","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6260,"title":"Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-11-21","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"F000471","fullName":"Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]","party":"R","state":"WI","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":5,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-05-18","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":["Criminal procedure and sentencing","Fraud offenses and financial crimes"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-05-18","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"Passed/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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168).","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3505-3506)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"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 proceedings until a time to be announced.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"Mr. Raskin moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3478-3480)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-14","text":"Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3474-3480)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-12","text":"Rules 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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-09","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-09","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-09","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-08","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-08","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-21","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill broadens the definition of the term <em>business of insurance</em>, for the purposes of federal&nbsp;crimes related to insurance fraud, to include the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds.</p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-09-19T23:36:54Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":675,"ts":"2026-10-14T17:14:15.462Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Keeping%20Violent%20Offenders%20Off%20Our%20Streets%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}