Judiciary Committee Overview for December 18, 2025
12/18/2025
Samuel Clifford
-H.R. 6260 (Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)
Purpose: Amends Title 18 to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail.
Effect: Prevents offenders from using fraudulent means to secure bail, aiming to keep violent offenders off the streets.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6260/text/ih?utm_source=copilot.com
*Voted Favorably*
-H.R. 5213 (Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21)
Purpose: Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to prohibit federal grants to jurisdictions that restrict cash bail.
Effect: Ties federal funding to maintaining cash bail systems.
Bill:
*Voted Favorably*
-H.R. 5625 (Cashless Bail Reporting Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Harris (R‑NC‑8)
Purpose: Requires the Attorney General to publish a list of jurisdictions that permit cashless bail.
Effect: Creates transparency and accountability regarding cashless bail practices.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5625?utm_source=copilot.com
*Voted Favorably*
-H.R. 3497 (Medal of Sacrifice Act)
Sponsor: Rep. Brian Mast (R‑FL‑21)
Purpose: Establishes a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders killed in the line of duty.
Effect: Provides national recognition for fallen officers and responders, except in cases of misconduct.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3497/text?utm_source=copilot.com
*Voted Favorably*
-H.R. 6719 (To prohibit threats to a minor)
Sponsor: Rep. Laurel Lee (R‑FL‑15)
Purpose: Criminalizes threats made against minors.
Effect: Expands federal protections for children by making threats against them a punishable offense.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6719/text?utm_source=copilot.com
*Voted
-H.R. 6732 (To prohibit unlawful coercion of a minor)
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (R‑AZ‑5)
Purpose: Criminalizes coercion of minors for unlawful purposes.
Effect: Strengthens federal law against exploitation and coercion of children.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6732?utm_source=copilot.com
-H.R. 6715 (To prohibit sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors)
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Harris (R‑NC‑8)
Purpose: Outlaws sexual exploitation and explicit depictions of minors.
Effect: Expands federal prohibitions against child pornography and related exploitation.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6715/text?utm_source=copilot.com
-H.R. 6622 (Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cline (R‑VA‑6)
Purpose: Limits federal agencies from using consent decrees and settlement agreements to impose regulatory actions.
Effect: Increases transparency and restricts agencies from bypassing normal rulemaking processes.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6622/text?utm_source=copilot.com
-H.R. 2641 (To require all Federal contractors to participate in E‑Verify)
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R‑PA‑7)
Purpose: Requires all federal contractors to use E‑Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
Effect: Expands mandatory E‑Verify usage, aiming to reduce illegal employment among federal contractors.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2641/all-info?utm_source=copilot.com