United StatesCashless Bail Reporting Act
What it does
This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a clear threat to public safety and order to be released pending trial on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond.
More detail
Under the bill, the criminal offenses that pose a threat to public safety and order include criminal offenses involving a violent or sexual act (e.g., burglary, murder, or rape) and offenses that promote public disorder (e.g., looting or vandalism).
On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that required the Department of Justice to submit to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security a list of state and local jurisdictions that have substantially eliminated cash bail as a potential condition for pretrial release for crimes that pose a clear threat to public safety and order, including offenses involving violent, sexual, or indecent acts, or burglary, looting, or vandalism.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Latest
- May 14Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3471-3474)
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- May 14Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, H. Con. Res. 96 and H.R. 8469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, and H.Con.Res. 96 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill.
- May 14DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5625.
- May 14The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- May 14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5625, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 14Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3507)
- May 14Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 116 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3471)Passed House
- May 14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 12Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1275 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, H. Con. Res. 96 and H.R. 8469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, and H.Con.Res. 96 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Apr 9Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-602.
- Apr 9Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 522.
- 2025
- Dec 18Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 18Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Sep 30Introduced in House
- Sep 30Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced