IIB
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5625
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 18, 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Cashless Bail Reporting Act
.
Publication of cashless bail jurisdictions
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.
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—
an offense involving a violent or sexual act, such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault; and
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.
Kevin F. McCumber,
Clerk.