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New bill would stop cheating when paying to get out of jail
Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
Good for everyday people ·
This bill would make it illegal to lie or cheat when someone pays money to get out of jail before their court date.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill aims to make the bail system fairer by stopping people from cheating when they pay to get out of jail. If passed, it would make it a crime to commit fraud related to bail. Supporters might say this helps keep the system honest and ensures everyone plays by the rules. However, it is important to make sure the rules about what counts as 'fraud' are clear, so that people are not unfairly punished for simple mistakes. This bill has already passed one part of Congress and is now being looked at by the other part, so now is the time to pay attention to its details.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill would make it against the law to cheat when someone pays bail.
- It has passed the House of Representatives.
- It is now being looked at by a committee in the Senate.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Henry Cuellar (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Marcy Kaptur (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Jim Costa (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Vicente Gonzalez (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Josh Gottheimer (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Darren Soto (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Thomas Suozzi (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Joseph Morelle (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
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