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  • H. R. 8205 — An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:173

    H. R. 8205, known as the “Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act,” seeks to update the United States Code to address fraud related to posting bail. Specifically, it amends Section 1033(f)(1)(A) of title 18 to clarify that the crime includes fraudulent activities...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8205 is a bill that wants to make sure people can't trick others when paying money to get out of jail, and it's like adding new rules to stop sneaky tricks with different types of bail, including those for immigration. This helps keep things fair and clear when someone is trying to get out of jail by paying bail money.

  • H. R. 8205 — An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:166

    H. R. 8205 aims to modify title 18 of the United States Code to address fraud related to bail. The bill specifically targets fraudulent activities involving the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and Federal immigration bail bonds. It seeks to make it illegal to...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8205 is a bill that wants to make sure people don't lie or cheat when dealing with money for getting out of jail or immigration settings. It's like a new rule to keep everything fair, so that bad guys can't trick the system to be free when they shouldn't be.