Cashless Bail Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a clear threat to public safety and order to be released pending trial on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond. Under the bill, the criminal offenses that pose a threat to public safety and order include criminal offenses involving a violent or sexual act (e.g., burglary, murder, or rape) and offenses that promote public disorder (e.g., looting or van
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1Short title
This section would let the Act be referred to as the Cashless Bail Reporting Act.
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Cashless Bail Reporting Act .
2Publication of cashless bail jurisdictions
This section would require the Attorney General to make publicly available, no later than 30 days after the Act is enacted, a list of each state and unit of local government that permits releasing a person charged with an offense before trial either on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond. This section would require the Attorney General to update that list every quarter.
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2. Publication of cashless bail jurisdictions
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 an offense on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond. The Attorney General shall update such list on a quarterly basis.
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29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
24
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
THE BAIL PROJECT, INC.via COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC
3 filings
MINNESOTA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTSvia PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP
2 filings
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)via NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
1 filing
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.via SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.
1 filing
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-05-18).