Cashless Bail Reporting Act

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Introduced 2025-09-30Topic: criminal justice · public safety

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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 vandalism). On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that required the Department of Justice to submit to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security a list of state and local jurisdictions that have substantially eliminated cash bail as a potential condition for pretrial release for crimes that pose a clear threat to public safety and order, including offenses involving violent, sexual, or indecent acts, or burglary, looting, or vandalism.

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Recorded votes

Date	Chamber	Question	Result	Yeas	Nays
2026-05-14	House roll 171	On Passage	Passed	308	116

Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-05-18	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	refer
2026-05-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-05-14	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 116 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3471)
2026-05-14		Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 116 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3471)	floor pass
2026-05-14	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3507)
2026-05-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5625, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2026-05-14	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-05-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5625.
2026-05-14	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, H. Con. Res. 96 and H.R. 8469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, and H.Con.Res. 96 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill.
2026-05-14	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3471-3474)
2026-05-12	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1275 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, H. Con. Res. 96 and H.R. 8469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, and H.Con.Res. 96 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill.
2026-04-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 522.
2026-04-09	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-602.	report
2026-04-09		Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-602.	report
2025-12-18	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.	refer
2025-12-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2025-09-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	refer
2025-09-30		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-09-30		Introduced in House	introduce

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