H.R. 8821

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8821 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8821

To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to a jurisdiction 
that substantially eliminates cash bail.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 14, 2026

Ms. Mace (for herself and Ms. Boebert) introduced the following bill; 
which was 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

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A BILL

To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to a jurisdiction 
that substantially eliminates 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 Bailouts for Cashless Bail 
Jurisdictions Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR JURISDICTIONS WITH CASHLESS 
BAIL POLICIES.

(a) In General.--No Federal funds may be made available to a 
jurisdiction that the Attorney General determines has substantially 
eliminated cash bail as a potential condition of pretrial release from 
custody for a covered offense.
(b) Attorney General Determinations.--Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and not less than quarterly 
thereafter, the Attorney General shall make determinations on which 
jurisdictions have substantially eliminated cash bail for a covered 
offense and shall make such determinations, and an explanation of each 
determination, publicly available.
(c) Reinstatement of Federal Funds.--A jurisdiction that the 
Attorney General determines has substantially eliminated cash bail for 
a covered offense may begin receiving Federal funds on the later of--
(1) 180 days after the date on which the Attorney General 
first determines the jurisdiction has substantially eliminated 
cash bail for a covered offense; or
(2) the date on which the Attorney General determines that 
the jurisdiction no longer substantially eliminated cash bail 
for a covered offense.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Cash bail.--The term ``cash bail'' means any secured 
monetary conditions of release, including cash payments, 
secured bonds, or sureties, required by a court to guarantee a 
defendant's appearance.
(2) Covered offense.--The term ``covered offense'' 
includes--
(A) a crime of violence;
(B) a sex offense;
(C) an indecent act;
(D) a crime involving moral turpitude;
(E) burglary;
(F) vandalism;
(G) looting; or
(H) any other criminal offense under Federal, 
State, or local law the Attorney General determines 
appropriate.
(3) Crime of violence.--The term ``crime of violence'' has 
the meaning given that term in section 16(a) of title 18, 
United States Code.
(4) Sex offense.--The term ``sex offense'' has the meaning 
given to that term in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child 
Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (34 U.S.C. 20911).
(5) Indecent act.--The term ``indecent act'' means a 
criminal act under Federal, State, or local law involving 
sexually explicit conduct (as such term is defined in section 
2256(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code).
(6) Burglary.--The term ``burglary'' means a criminal act 
under Federal, State, or local law involving breaking and 
entering the dwelling of another person with the intent to 
commit larceny.
(7) Vandalism.--The term ``vandalism'' means a criminal act 
under Federal, State, or local law involving the intentional 
defacing, damaging, injuring, or destroying property or real 
property.
(8) Looting.--The term ``looting'' means--
(A) a criminal act under Federal, State, or local 
law involving participation in a riot (as such term is 
defined in section 2102 of title 18, United States 
Code); or
(B) a criminal act under Federal, State, or local 
law involving knowingly or intentionally taking, 
destroying, or appropriating property belonging to 
another without the owner's consent by force, threat, 
stealth, breaking and entering, or other means during a 
riot, civil unrest, or a natural disaster.
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