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House vote: H.R. 8205 // September 25, 2024

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act

Sponsor: Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)

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.

Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

255 votes, representing 157,196,121 people59.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

161 votes, representing 97,460,848 people36.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon25559.0%
NayLost16136.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%