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Preventing Bail Fraud Act
Recent Bills/Preventing Bail Fraud Act

Preventing Bail Fraud Act

IntroducedNovember 21, 2025
Passed House4 months ago
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Sitting in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.
Crime and Law EnforcementCriminal procedure and sentencingFraud offenses and financial crimes
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Why This Matters

This bill makes it illegal to commit fraud when posting bail, ensuring that the bail process is honest and secure.

If you want a safer community, this bill helps prevent violent offenders from exploiting the bail system.
Who this affects
Defendants · Bail bond agents · Law enforcement officers
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The bill aims to strengthen laws against fraud related to bail payments.
  2. 2It specifically includes monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and immigration bail bonds under its protections.
  3. 3The legislation seeks to keep violent offenders off the streets by ensuring bail processes are fair and transparent.
  4. 4Law enforcement agencies will have clearer tools to address fraudulent activities in the bail system.
Read the detailed summary

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025This 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.

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Bill Progress4 of 5
Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
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House
Senate
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IntroducedNov 21, 2025
Sponsors
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Procedural VoteMay 14

On Motion to Recommit

House Vote
Yes 209No 213Not Voting 7
See How Everyone Voted
HouseMay 14
House Vote
Yes 243No 179Not Voting 8
Crossed party lines: 32 Democrats voted Yes · 1 Republican voted No
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SenateCurrent

Sitting in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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