H.R. 5625

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5625 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5625

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 18, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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AN ACT

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.

Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.