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HR6260Referred to Committee

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025

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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-21
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Scott Fitzgerald
Scott Fitzgerald
Republican · WI · Representative

Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.

2026-04-09

Bill Summary

This bill would likely increase penalties for violent crimes and make it harder for people convicted of violent offenses to be released early from prison. The changes would affect criminal defendants, judges deciding sentences, and the prison system, with the goal of keeping people convicted of violent crimes incarcerated longer.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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