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H.R. 8930: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act

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H.R. 8930: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-09-21 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-09-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act

Plain summary

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act This bill conditions receipt of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program funding on certain minimum bail standards and public safety reporting. It also expands the definition of business of insurance (as it relates to crimes by or affecting persons engaged in the business of insurance whose activities affect interstate commerce) to include the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and federal immigration bail bonds.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), David Rouzer (R-NC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Bail
Money or conditions a court sets so a person charged with a crime can leave jail while waiting for trial, to make sure they come back to court.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Bond
A way to borrow money. A government sells bonds to raise money now and promises to pay it back with interest over time. Bonds repaid from taxes often need voter approval.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8930 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117