[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5625 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 522 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5625
[Report No. 119-602]
To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 30, 2025
Mr. Harris of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Roy, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Brecheen, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Norman, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, and Mr. Self) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
April 9, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Fry, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Nehls, Mrs. Luna, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. McDowell, Mr. Guest, Mr. Cline, and Mr. Moore of North Carolina
April 9, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 30, 2025]
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A BILL
To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cashless Bail Reporting Act''.
SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF CASHLESS BAIL JURISDICTIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits the release pending trial of a person charged with a covered offense on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond. (b) Covered Offense Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered offense'' means a criminal offense that the Attorney General determines poses a clear threat to public safety and order, including-- (1) an offense involving a violent or sexual act, such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault; and (2) an offense that promotes public disorder, such as looting, vandalism, destruction of property, rioting or inciting to riot, or fleeing from a law enforcement officer. Union Calendar No. 522
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5625
[Report No. 119-602]
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A BILL
To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes.
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April 9, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed