Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
HR 6260 amends federal law to clarify that fraud involving bail arrangements falls under existing fraud statutes. Specifically, it adds "including the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and Federal immigration bail bonds" to a section of Title 18, U.S. Code. This change directly affects federal prosecutors and courts handling cases where individuals commit fraud related to securing bail. The bill does not create new penalties but ensures these bail-related fraud activities are explicitly covered under current legal definitions. It has no direct impact on the public or defendants beyond clarifying prosecutorial authority.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Nov 21, 2025
Last action May 18, 2026
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May 14, 2026
MINOR
The engrossed version of HR 6260 adds a clarifying parenthetical to the bail fraud provision that explicitly covers monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and Federal immigration bail bonds. This matters because it makes clear that fraud involving immigration-related bail bonds falls within the scope of the criminal penalty, potentially expanding enforcement against schemes targeting non-citizens in federal custody. The short title was also updated to include 'of 2025.'
SCOPE
Section 2 now explicitly states that the bail fraud provision covers 'the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and Federal immigration bail bonds,' clarifying that immigration-related bail bonds are included in the scope of the offense.
TECHNICAL
The short title was updated from 'Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act' to 'Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025.'
A period after the section number in Section 2 was removed (formatting change).
Floor votes · House May 14, 2026
How they voted
243–179
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 430
May 14, 2026
D
Democratic212
83% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican217
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 18, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 169). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3474)
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Mr. Raskin moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3478-3480)
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-601.
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 9.
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Nov 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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