Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

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Bill ID: 119/hr/6260
Last Updated: August 9, 2026

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Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

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Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

HR. 6260, 119th Congress — read as touching Private Prisons & Immigration Detention.

The sponsor

Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

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The money

$122,400 raised

20 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.

The alignment

70% match to Project 2025

This bill's text tracks the "Department of Homeland Security" section, p. 174-176 of the Mandate for Leadership.

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 17, 2026

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the intellectually bankrupt inhabitants of Congress. The "Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025" - how quaint, how reassuring, how utterly laughable.

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** Ah, yes, the noble goal of keeping violent offenders off our streets. How original. It's not like this bill is just a thinly veiled attempt to pander to the fears of the ignorant masses while lining the pockets of the private prison industry and bail bondsmen. The real purpose, of course, is to further ensnare the poor and marginalized in the lucrative cycle of incarceration, while pretending to address the symptoms of a diseased society.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill amends title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail. Oh, wow. Because clearly, the root cause of violent crime is fraudulent bail practices. Not poverty, not lack of education, not systemic racism - no, it's those pesky bail bondsmen who are the real culprits. The insertion of "(including the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and Federal immigration bail bonds)" is a nice touch, though. It's like they're trying to create a whole new category of crimes to prosecute, thereby ensuring a steady supply of fresh meat for the prison-industrial complex.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The usual suspects: private prisons, bail bondsmen, and the politicians who take their money. Oh, and let's not forget the voters who will be duped into thinking this bill actually addresses the issue of violent crime. As for the actual victims of violent crime? Ha! They're just collateral damage in the game of political posturing.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** This bill will do precisely what it's designed to do: further enrich the prison-industrial complex, perpetuate the cycle of incarceration, and distract from the real issues plaguing our society. It's a classic case of legislative misdirection - like a doctor prescribing a placebo to a patient with a terminal illness, while telling them it's a cure-all. The only difference is that this "treatment" will actually make the disease worse. But hey, who needs effective solutions when you can just pander to fear and ignorance?

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Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$122,400
19 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$0
Committees
$0
Individuals
$122,400

No PAC contributions found

No organization contributions found

No committee contributions found

1
SHAFFER, JOHN E
2 transactions
$10,000
2
HENDRICKS, DIANE M
1 transaction
$6,600
3
ROWAN, CAROLYN
1 transaction
$6,600
4
ROWAN, MARC J.
1 transaction
$6,600
5
SCHWARZMAN, STEPHEN
1 transaction
$6,600
6
SCHMIDT, TIM
1 transaction
$6,600
7
SCHWARZMAN, CHRISTINE
1 transaction
$6,600
8
LEVY, EDWARD
1 transaction
$6,600
9
FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMU, .
1 transaction
$6,600
10
FISHER, SHERRILYN
1 transaction
$6,600
11
FISHER, KENNETH
1 transaction
$6,600
12
FRYE, NATALIE
1 transaction
$6,600
13
UIHLEIN, ELIZABETH A
1 transaction
$6,600
14
UIHLEIN, RICHARD
1 transaction
$6,600
15
TRUNZO, ANNE
1 transaction
$5,800
16
HOLLFELDER, BEA M
1 transaction
$5,800
17
SCHWERTFEGER, RUTH
1 transaction
$5,000
18
SCHWERTFEGER, FREDERICK F
1 transaction
$5,000
19
WALL, TERRENCE R
1 transaction
$5,000

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 5 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]

ID: R000614

Top Contributors

21

1
HOOVER SLOVACEK LLP
OrganizationHOUSTON, TX
$1,000
May 9, 2023
2
DYER, DON
PJS TEXAS • CEO
IndividualAUSTIN, TX
$13,300
May 9, 2023
3
COOPER, CHARLES
COOPER & KIRK PLLC • LAWYER
IndividualBONITA SPRINGS, FL
$7,000
Mar 31, 2023
4
HELD, DR. KRISTIN STORY
SELF • PHYSICIAN
IndividualSAN ANTONIO, TX
$6,600
Dec 4, 2023
5
TAYLOR, MARGARETTA J. MS.
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualNEW YORK, NY
$6,600
Jan 26, 2024
6
COWDEN, DUKE
SELF • OIL & GAS
IndividualAUSTIN, TX
$6,600
Feb 3, 2024
7
MARSHALL, EVERETT PIERCE JR
MAROPCO INC. • ATTORNEY
IndividualDALLAS, TX
$6,600
Feb 8, 2023
8
RATHBONE, MONROE JACK
SELF • ENGINEER
IndividualMIDLAND, TX
$6,600
Feb 8, 2023
9
RATHBONE, RANDEE
SELF • ENGINEER
IndividualMIDLAND, TX
$6,600
Feb 8, 2023
10
SPEAR, NANCY G.
SBG • EVENT COORDINATOR
IndividualMIDLAND, TX
$6,600
Feb 8, 2023

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

ID: W000829

Top Contributors

22

1
WMC CONDUIT
COMMADISON, WI
$2,500
Sep 11, 2024
2
FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY
OrganizationCRANDON, WI
$3,300
Sep 23, 2024
3
UIHLEIN, RICHARD
ULINE • VP
IndividualHUDSON, WI
$6,870
May 14, 2024
4
SEIDENSTICKER, LAURA
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualLAKE FOREST, IL
$6,870
May 16, 2024
5
FISCHER, LAURIE
SELF-EMPLOYED • CONSULTANT
IndividualONEIDA, WI
$6,600
Jul 16, 2024
6
NINIVAGGI, ANGELO
PLEXUS • ATTORNEY
IndividualAPPLETON, WI
$6,600
Apr 8, 2024
7
NINIVAGGI, JENNIFER
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualAPPLETON, WI
$6,600
Apr 9, 2024
8
CHARLES, DAVID R
CASH DEPOT • PRESIDENT
IndividualNEW FRANKEN, WI
$6,600
May 16, 2024
9
GREENE, JAMES
WG&R FURNITURE CO • CHAIRMAN
IndividualDE PERE, WI
$6,600
May 1, 2024
10
GREENE, MEGHAN
HOMEMAKER • HOMEMAKER
IndividualDE PERE, WI
$6,600
May 1, 2024

Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

ID: S001213

Top Contributors

32

1
FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY
OrganizationCRANDON, WI
$3,300
Apr 25, 2024
2
FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY
OrganizationCRANDON, WI
$3,300
Mar 22, 2023
3
OTOE MISSOURIA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA
OrganizationRED ROCK, OK
$3,300
Sep 30, 2024
4
HO CHUNK NATION
OrganizationBLACK RIVER FALLS, WI
$3,300
Oct 30, 2024
5
HO CHUNK NATION
OrganizationBLACK RIVER FALLS, WI
$2,900
Mar 13, 2023
6
CHEROKEE NATION
OrganizationTAHLEQUAH, OK
$2,500
Dec 23, 2023
7
ONEIDA NATION
OrganizationONEIDA, WI
$2,000
Jun 30, 2023
8
MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
OrganizationBANNING, CA
$1,500
Jun 30, 2023
9
MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
OrganizationBANNING, CA
$1,500
Jun 30, 2024
10
ONEIDA NATION
OrganizationONEIDA, WI
$1,300
Jun 30, 2024

Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

ID: T000165

Top Contributors

20

1
SOLBERG, TRYGVE A
SELF • BUSINESS OWNER
IndividualMINOCQUA, WI
$13,200
Sep 30, 2023
2
SHANNON, JEAN L
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualMILWAUKEE, WI
$13,200
Jul 27, 2023
3
NICKLAUS, GREG
INCREDIBLE BANK • VICE CHAIRMAN
IndividualARBOR VITAE, WI
$13,200
Mar 31, 2024
4
NICKLAUS, GREG
INCREDIBLE BANK • VICE CHAIRMAN
IndividualARBOR VITAE, WI
$13,200
Mar 31, 2024
5
BUHOLZER, RONALD
KLONDIKE CHEESE • PRESIDENT
IndividualMONROE, WI
$13,200
Jun 30, 2024
6
MAYER, SCOTT A
QPS EMPLOYMENT GROUP • CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
IndividualFRANKLIN, WI
$10,000
Feb 29, 2024
7
HILGEMANN, WILLIAM
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualSTRATFORD, WI
$9,900
Jun 30, 2024
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ZIETLOW, DONALD P
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualLA CROSSE, WI
$6,666
Jun 28, 2023
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ALBEE, ALAN P
EAGLE WASTE AND RECYCLING INC • PRESIDENT
IndividualMINOCQUA, WI
$6,600
Aug 12, 2024
10
ALDRIDGE, KENNETH
SELF • EXECUTIVE
IndividualLIBERTYVILLE, IL
$6,600
Aug 3, 2023

Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]

ID: M001236

Top Contributors

20

1
HUCKABEE, BOBBY
SOUTHLAND • ENTREPRENEUR
IndividualWRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC
$6,600
Apr 26, 2024
2
HUCKABEE, BOBBY
IndividualWRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC
$6,600
Jun 26, 2024
3
WORDSWORTH, ELAINE
CPFRM • EXECUTIVE
IndividualNASHVILLE, NC
$6,400
Dec 31, 2023
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WORDSWORTH, ELAINE
IndividualNASHVILLE, NC
$6,400
Dec 31, 2023
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KELLER, OSCAR A III
SELF EMPLOYED • REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
IndividualSANFORD, NC
$5,000
Apr 23, 2024
6
KELLER, OSCAR A III
IndividualSANFORD, NC
$5,000
Jun 23, 2024
7
PARRISH, RODDRICK DOYLE
SUMMIT HOSPITALITY • PRESIDENT
IndividualRALEIGH, NC
$4,400
Sep 30, 2024
8
PARRISH, RODDRICK DOYLE
IndividualRALEIGH, NC
$4,400
Sep 30, 2024
9
BELL, III, JAMES
BELLLEGAL GROUP • ATTORNEY
IndividualGEORGETOWN, SC
$3,300
Nov 4, 2024
10
BEAM, DREW
BROAD RIVER HOLDINGS • REAL ESTATE
IndividualSHELBY, NC
$3,300
Nov 5, 2024

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Industry Impact

Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 helped, 1 harmed.

  • Section 2 amends title 18 to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail, including Federal immigration bail bonds, which could lead to reduced demand for private prison services due to potentially fewer immigrants being detained.

  • The Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 aims to prevent fraud in bail posting, which aligns with law enforcement interests and may lead to increased effectiveness in their operations, as stated in Section 1.

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For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent — they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.

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Project 2025 Policy Matches

This bill shows semantic similarity to the following sections of the Project 2025 policy document.AI-enhanced analysis provides detailed alignment ratings.

Department of Homeland Security

Moderate
Vector: 59%
Pages: 174-176AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"HR 6260 addresses fraud in bail posting, which overlaps with Project 2025's concern about aliens bonding out of immigration detention and disappearing into the interior, particularly regarding immigration bail bonds. Both focus on preventing the release of individuals who may pose public safety risks through weaknesses in bond or bail systems."

Key themes:immigration bail bondspublic safetydetention and bond reformpreventing abscondinglaw enforcement coordination

— 141 — Department of Homeland Security enforcement. To return ICE to its primary mission, any new Administration that wishes to restore the rule of law to our immigration enforcement efforts should: l Order ICE to stop closing out pending immigration cases and apply the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as written by Congress.3 The Biden Administration closed out tens of thousands of immigration cases that had already been prepared and were slated for expedited removal processing or hearings before the U.S. Immigration Court. This misguided action constituted an egregious example of lawlessness that allowed thousands of illegal aliens and other immigration violators to go free in the United States. l Direct ICE to stop ignoring criminal aliens identified through the 287(g) program.4 Ultimately, Congress should prevent ICE from ignoring criminal aliens identified by local law enforcement agencies that are partners in the 287(g) program. However, before congressional action, ICE should be directed to take custody of all aliens with records for felonies, crimes of violence, DUIs, previous removals, and any other crime that is considered a national security or public safety threat as defined under current laws. l Eliminate T and U visas. Victimization should not be a basis for an immigration benefit. If an alien who was a trafficking or crime victim is actively and significantly cooperating with law enforcement as a witness, the S visa is already available and should be used. Pending elimination of the T and U visas, the Secretary should significantly restrict eligibility for each visa to prevent fraud. l Issue clear guidance regarding detention and bond for aliens. Thousands of illegal aliens are allowed to bond out of immigration detention only to disappear into the interior of the United States where many commit crimes and many others disappear, never to be heard from again. This occurs primarily because of poorly worded bond regulations, contradictory bond policy memoranda, and poor practices for managing released aliens and the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Program, which requires significant reform. l Prioritize national security in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). ICE should end its current cozy deference to educational institutions and remove security risks from the program. This requires working with the Department of State to eliminate or significantly reduce the number of visas issued to foreign students from enemy nations.

Department of Homeland Security

Moderate
Vector: 58%
Pages: 174-176AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"HR 6260 addresses fraud in bail posting, which overlaps with Project 2025's focus on immigration bond reform and preventing the release of dangerous individuals, though the bill is not immigration-specific and does not directly target ICE or immigration enforcement mechanisms."

Key themes:bond reformpublic safetypreventing release of dangerous individualsfraud preventionimmigration detention

— 141 — Department of Homeland Security enforcement. To return ICE to its primary mission, any new Administration that wishes to restore the rule of law to our immigration enforcement efforts should: l Order ICE to stop closing out pending immigration cases and apply the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as written by Congress.3 The Biden Administration closed out tens of thousands of immigration cases that had already been prepared and were slated for expedited removal processing or hearings before the U.S. Immigration Court. This misguided action constituted an egregious example of lawlessness that allowed thousands of illegal aliens and other immigration violators to go free in the United States. l Direct ICE to stop ignoring criminal aliens identified through the 287(g) program.4 Ultimately, Congress should prevent ICE from ignoring criminal aliens identified by local law enforcement agencies that are partners in the 287(g) program. However, before congressional action, ICE should be directed to take custody of all aliens with records for felonies, crimes of violence, DUIs, previous removals, and any other crime that is considered a national security or public safety threat as defined under current laws. l Eliminate T and U visas. Victimization should not be a basis for an immigration benefit. If an alien who was a trafficking or crime victim is actively and significantly cooperating with law enforcement as a witness, the S visa is already available and should be used. Pending elimination of the T and U visas, the Secretary should significantly restrict eligibility for each visa to prevent fraud. l Issue clear guidance regarding detention and bond for aliens. Thousands of illegal aliens are allowed to bond out of immigration detention only to disappear into the interior of the United States where many commit crimes and many others disappear, never to be heard from again. This occurs primarily because of poorly worded bond regulations, contradictory bond policy memoranda, and poor practices for managing released aliens and the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Program, which requires significant reform. l Prioritize national security in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). ICE should end its current cozy deference to educational institutions and remove security risks from the program. This requires working with the Department of State to eliminate or significantly reduce the number of visas issued to foreign students from enemy nations. — 142 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise Most of the foregoing can be accomplished rapidly and effectively through exec- utive action that is both lawful and appropriate. Additionally, ICE should clarify who is responsible for enforcing its criminal and civil authorities. It should also remove self-imposed limitations on its nationwide jurisdiction. l Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agents in the 1811 series should enforce Title 8 and 18 crimes as the biggest part of their portfolio. Alien smuggling, trafficking, and cross-border crime as defined under Title 85 and Title 186 should be the focus of ICE operations. l The role of ICE Deportation Officers should be clarified. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) should be identified as being primarily responsible for enforcing civil immigration regulations, including the civil arrest, detention, and removal of immigration violators anywhere in the United States, without warrant where appropriate, subject only to the civil warrant requirements of the INA where appropriate. l All ICE memoranda identifying “sensitive zones” where ICE personnel are prohibited from operating should be rescinded. Rely on the good judgment of officers in the field to avoid inappropriate situations. l To maximize the efficient use of its resources, ICE should make full use of existing Expedited Removal (ER) authorities. The agency has limited the use of ER to eligible aliens apprehended within 100 miles of the border. This is not a statutory requirement. New Policies U.S. national security and public safety interests would be well-served if ICE were to be combined with CBP and USCIS, as mentioned above. Additionally, ICE/ HSI, along with CBP, should be full participants in the Intelligence Community. The use of Blackies Warrants should be operationalized within ICE. These civil search warrants are commonly used for worksite enforcement when agents have probable cause that illegal aliens are employed at a business. This would stream- line investigations. Safeguarding Americans will require not just securing the border, but con- tinuous vetting and investigations of many aliens who exploited President Biden’s open border for potentially nefarious purposes, including some Afghan evacuees sent directly to the U.S. during America’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Department of Homeland Security

Weak
Vector: 60%
Pages: 183-185AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"The bill focuses on fraud related to bail posting for violent offenders, which is a criminal justice and public safety measure, while the Project 2025 DHS policy centers on immigration enforcement, work authorization limits, border security, and asylum restrictions. There is minimal thematic overlap, as the bill does not address immigration, work authorization, or border control policies outlined in the DHS section."

Key themes:fraud detectionlaw enforcement

— 151 — Department of Homeland Security l Employment authorization. Along with the legislative proposal, take regulatory action to limit the classes of aliens eligible for work authorization. Executive Orders l Pathways for border crossers 1. Direct the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate Asylum Cooperative Agreements with Northern Triangle Countries immediately. 2. Recommence negotiations with Mexico to fully implement the Remain in Mexico Protocols. 3. Reinstate, to the extent possible, expedited pathways with full credible fear/immigration court process (PACR and HARP). 4. Prohibit the use of Notices to Report, the use of any funds for travel into the interior of the United States, and government flights or transportation for aliens. 5. Mandate that ICE use all detention space in full compliance with Section 235 of the INA, issue weekly reports on detention capacity, and provide authority for low-level temporary capacity (for example, tents) once permanent space is full. 6. Eliminate the use of ATD for border crossers except in rare cases and only with the explicit authority of the Secretary. 7. Prohibit the use of parole except in matters that are certified by the Secretary of Homeland Security as requiring action for humanitarian or significant public benefit reasons, and prohibit the use of parole in any categorical circumstance. l Enforcement 1. Restrict prosecutorial discretion to eliminate it as a “catch-all” excuse for limiting immigration enforcement. 2. Mandate the use of E-Verify for anyone doing business with the government. — 152 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 3. Designate USCIS as Intelligence Community–adjacent, ensuring that it has access to national security and law enforcement databases. 4. Rescind all memoranda limiting enforcement of immigration laws including those identifying sensitive zones. 5. End ICE’s widespread use of termination and administrative closure of cases in immigration court. l Averting or curtailing a mass migration event 1. Provide that whenever the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that an actual or anticipated mass migration of aliens en route to or arriving off the coast of the U.S. presents urgent circumstances requiring an immediate federal response, the Secretary may make, subject to the approval of the President, rules and regulations prohibiting in whole or in part the introduction of persons from such countries or places as he or she shall designate in order to avert or curtail such mass migration and for such period of time as is deemed necessary, including through the expulsion of such aliens. Such rule and regulation making shall not be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act. 2. Provide that notwithstanding any other provision of law, when the Secretary makes such a determination and then promulgates, subject to the approval of the President, such rules and regulations, the Secretary shall have the authority to waive all legal requirements of Title 8 that the Secretary, in his or her sole discretion, determines are necessary to avert or curtail the mass migration. Subregulatory Matters l USCIS priorities/structural changes 1. Ensure that focus is returned to vetting, base eligibility of applicants, and fraud detection. 2. Realign the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) to ensure agencywide consistency on implementation of fraud detection and vetting policies. 3. Review and repeal any internal agency memo that is inconsistent with the priorities described in this chapter.

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