Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
In committeeKeeping 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.
May 18, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Failed
The Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 aims to amend the U.S. Code to prohibit fraud related to posting bail. The bill is narrowly focused on clarifying existing legal language to include various forms of bail under fraud prohibitions. It does not introduce new spending or complex enforcement mechanisms.