HR 6260 · Passed House · 05-18-26
Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
What does the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 do?
HR 6260 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI). This bill adds the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds to the federal definition of the "business of insurance" under 18 U.S.C. 1033 — making organizations that post bail, including charitable bail funds, subject to the federal criminal fraud and embezzlement provisions that apply to the business of insurance.
Did HR 6260 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 6260 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed 243–179 on May 14, 2026
Outlook: Long shot
Key provisions
- Bail Redefined as Insurance Activity
- Adds posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds to the federal definition of "business of insurance"
- Subjects bail-posting entities — including charitable bail organizations — to federal criminal fraud and embezzlement provisions that apply to insurance companies
Last updated June 10, 2026