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119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 6260: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

Passed HouseMay 14, 2026

  1. Passed House (completed)May 14, 2026, 243–179
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. To the President (not reached)
  4. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Apr 9, 2026

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, May 14, 2026

On Passage

Passed 243–179

Yea 243majority 212Nay 179

  • Democrats32 yea, 178 nay
  • Republicans210 yea, 1 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: George Whitesides (D-CA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), Darren Soto (D-FL) and Josh Riley (D-NY) voted Yea; and 23 more

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Showing 430 of 430 members

Yea 243

Republicans (210)

Independents (1)

Nay 179

Republicans (1) broke with their party

Democrats (178)

Not voting 8

Republicans (6)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House May 14, 2026. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • May 14, 2026HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 243–179
    Roll call 169 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats3217802
    Republicans210106
    Independents1000
    Total24317908

    House roll call 169: On Passage. Passed.

    33 crossed party lines: 32 Democrats, 1 Republican

    How each member voted (430)
  • May 14, 2026HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 210–213
    Roll call 168 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats210002
    Republicans021205
    Independents0100
    Total21021307

    House roll call 168: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    How each member voted (430)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

5

Who scored on this bill

280 points earned
  1. 1Scott Fitzgerald R-WI SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
  2. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Jim Costa D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Sharice Davids D-KS1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. May 14, 2026Passed the House, 243–179.
  2. Nov 21, 2025Introduced in the House by Scott Fitzgerald.
Show the full action history (20 actions)
  1. May 18, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. May 14, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3474-3480)
  3. May 14, 2026Rule 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.
  4. May 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6260.
  5. May 14, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. May 14, 2026Mr. Raskin moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3478-3480)
  7. May 14, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  8. May 14, 2026POSTPONED 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.
  9. May 14, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3505-3506)
  10. May 14, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 168).
  11. 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)
  12. May 14, 2026On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)
  13. May 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. 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.
  15. Apr 9, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
  16. Apr 9, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.
  17. Jan 8, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  18. Jan 8, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.
  19. Nov 21, 2025Introduced in House
  20. Nov 21, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.