Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act
The Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act requires states and tribes to create a public safety report system for defendants charged with specific violent crimes, including murder, rape, assault, kidnapping, robbery, and firearm offenses. The system provides judges and prosecutors with free, detailed reports containing criminal history, bail eligibility, and offense-specific criteria within 48 hours of arrest. Prosecutors must deliver these reports to courts before bail decisions, and courts must consider them when setting bail for these defendants. The reports are also submitted to the National Crime Information Center, and the bill additionally amends federal law to include bail bonds in fraud-related provisions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 1, 2024
Last action Nov 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Sep 25, 2024
How they voted
255–161
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 432
Sep 25, 2024
D
Democratic212
75% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican219
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Nov 12, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Sep 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 161 (Roll no. 454). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5772)
lower
Sep 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 161 (Roll no. 454). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5772)
lower
Sep 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Mr. Cardenas moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (CR H5775-5776)
lower
Sep 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1486 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
lower
Sep 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-704.
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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