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H.R. 6260119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action May 18, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
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HR 6260 would explicitly apply an existing federal insurance fraud law to fraud in bail bond transactions, including immigration bail bonds.
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HR 6260 amends 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, which criminalizes fraud affecting interstate commerce in the insurance business, to explicitly cover posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds. This clarifies that fraud in bail bond transactions can be prosecuted under this existing federal statute.
This affects bail bond companies and agents, people posting bail for criminal defendants, and those posting bonds for immigration detainees.
The change closes ambiguity over whether existing insurance fraud law applies to bail transactions, subjecting bail-related fraud to federal prosecution under this statute. It does not alter bail amounts, eligibility, or sentencing for other crimes.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.