H.R. 5213

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5213 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 554
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5213

[Report No. 119-637]

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants 
to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2025

Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. James, and Mr. Moore of North Carolina) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary

May 4, 2026

Additional sponsor: Mr. Nehls

May 4, 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 8, 2025]

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A BILL

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants 
to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail.

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 ``No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON GRANTS FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES.

Section 502 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(A) In General.--'' before ``To request a 
grant'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Ineligibility.--
``(1) Covered offense defined.--In this subsection, the 
term `covered offense' means a criminal offense that poses a 
clear threat to public safety and order, including--
``(A) an offense involving a violent or sexual act, 
such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, 
robbery, burglary, and assault; and
``(B) an offense that promote public disorder, such 
as looting, vandalism, destruction of property, rioting 
or inciting to riot, or fleeing from a law enforcement 
officer.
``(2) Prohibition.--With respect to the fiscal year 
beginning on the first October 1 occurring after the date of 
enactment of the No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act, and 
each fiscal year thereafter, the Attorney General may not 
award, renew, or extend a grant under this subpart to a State 
or unit of local government that has in effect a policy or law 
that substantially limits cash bail as a potential condition 
for every individual charged with a covered offense in the 
State or the area under the jurisdiction of the unit of local 
government.''.
Union Calendar No. 554

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5213

[Report No. 119-637]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants 
to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail.

_______________________________________________________________________

May 4, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed