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[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]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             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