Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill aims to prohibit Federal funds from being made available to any jurisdiction that the Attorney General determines has substantially eliminated cash bail as a potential condition of pretrial release for certain offenses. The Attorney General is mandated to make and publicly release these determinations quarterly, identifying jurisdictions with cashless bail policies for a range of covered offenses . Cash bail is defined as any secured monetary conditions of release, including cash payments, secured bonds, or sureties, required by a court. Covered offenses include crimes of violence, sex offenses, indecent acts, crimes involving moral turpitude, burglary, vandalism, and looting, among others, or any other criminal offense the Attorney General deems appropriate. A jurisdiction may regain access to Federal funds either 180 days after the initial determination or once the Attorney General determines that the jurisdiction no longer substantially eliminates cash bail for covered offenses, providing a pathway for reinstatement.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Crime and Law Enforcement
No Bailouts for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions Act
USA119th CongressHR-8821| House
| Updated: 5/14/2026
This bill aims to prohibit Federal funds from being made available to any jurisdiction that the Attorney General determines has substantially eliminated cash bail as a potential condition of pretrial release for certain offenses. The Attorney General is mandated to make and publicly release these determinations quarterly, identifying jurisdictions with cashless bail policies for a range of covered offenses . Cash bail is defined as any secured monetary conditions of release, including cash payments, secured bonds, or sureties, required by a court. Covered offenses include crimes of violence, sex offenses, indecent acts, crimes involving moral turpitude, burglary, vandalism, and looting, among others, or any other criminal offense the Attorney General deems appropriate. A jurisdiction may regain access to Federal funds either 180 days after the initial determination or once the Attorney General determines that the jurisdiction no longer substantially eliminates cash bail for covered offenses, providing a pathway for reinstatement.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.