Bill would extend federal fraud law to cover bail bond transactions
Passed one chamberH.R. 6260Latest action
Sponsor: Scott Fitzgerald · Representative · WI
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Official title: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Crime & justice
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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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What does this do?
HR 6260 amends 18 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.
Who does it affect?
This affects bail bond companies and agents, people posting bail for criminal defendants, and those posting bonds for immigration detainees.
Why does it matter?
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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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedNov 21, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · May 18, 2026
- The president's desk
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.
Recorded votes
Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.
House · · Roll call 169
As recorded
- Question
- On Passage
- Result:
- Passed
- 243
- Nay
- 179
- 0
- 8
Republicans 210 yes, 1 no, 6 not voting · Democrats 32 yes, 178 no, 2 not voting · Independent 1 yes
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House · · Roll call 168
As recorded
- Question
- On
- Result:
- Failed
- 210
- Nay
- 213
- 0
- 7
Republicans 212 no, 5 not voting · Democrats 210 yes, 2 not voting · Independent 1 no
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