H.R. 8205Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act

2 recorded actions303 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Scott Fitzgerald [R-WI-05]
Cosponsors: 5 · 5 Republicans
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Nov 12, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedMay 1, 2024
Passed the HouseSep 25, 2024
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill makes the posting of cash bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds subject to the federal laws governing the business of insurance.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 8205 as passed House on Sep 25, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 82052 roll calls on this measure

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Sep 25, 2024Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveSep 25, 2024

How every member votedHouse roll call 454

House Sep 25, 2024 · the primary vote

On Passage

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act

Passed

255 Yea 161 Nay 16 not voting

Crossed both parties 44 of 416 voting members broke with their own party: 44 Democrats.

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All members432 members

Democratic212 members

Republican220 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors5 · 5 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 8205 and vote against it. 4 signed when it was filed.

RTroy E. Nehls [R-TX-22]Original

RBryan Steil [R-WI-01]Original2026 profile

RThomas P. Tiffany [R-WI-07]Original

RClay Higgins [R-LA-03]Original2026 profile

RKen Calvert [R-CA-41]Joined Sep 17, 20242026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 82054 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 8205 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024Filing

HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA

Energy/Nuclear · Immigration · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Foreign Relations +14 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024Filing

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Education · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Housing · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +9 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

4 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.