119 HR 5625 RH: Cashless Bail Reporting Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 522119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5625[Report No. 119–602]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 30, 2025Mr. 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 JudiciaryApril 9, 2026Additional 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 CarolinaApril 9, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 30, 2025A BILLTo 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Cashless Bail Reporting Act.

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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.

April 9, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed