Overview of Judiciary Committee Markup Meeting on January 8, 2026
Samuel Clifford
1/14/2026
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. 6622 (Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cline (R‑VA‑6)
Purpose: To impose limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require federal agencies to take regulatory actions according to settlement terms.
Effect: Increases transparency and restricts agencies from using settlements to bypass the normal regulatory process, limiting “sue‑and‑settle” practices.
Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6622
*Voted Favorably*
H.R. 2641 (E‑Verify Requirement for Federal Contractors)
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R‑PA‑7)
Purpose: To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require all federal contractors to participate in the E‑Verify program.
Effect: Mandates nationwide E‑Verify use among federal contractors, tightening employment‑eligibility enforcement and expanding federal oversight of contractor hiring practices.
Bill:
*Voted Favorably*