Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +2
- Latest action
- May 18
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Law (Not started)
What it does
Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 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.
Official summary · Reported to House · Apr 9
Titles and provisions can change as the bill moves.
What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]Lead sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Work with this bill
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.
- Who sits in the seats that vote on itA roster is not a certified tally, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.
- Who funds the people decidingA receipt is not backing. A contribution does not establish a policy motive.
- Who is paid to be heardNaming an institution is the filer's account, not a record of any meeting.
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