Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act

This bill would bar the District of Columbia from having any policy or practice that does not allow cash bail as a condition of pretrial release for defendants considered a clear threat to public safety. It lists offenses this covers, including failure to appear, obstruction of justice, fleeing police, rioting, sexual abuse, property destruction, stalking, and aggravated assault, as well as defendants charged with such offenses more than once. The bill would also require D.C. to presume that all defendants charged with violent offenses, such as murder, rape, carjacking, robbery, or burglary, will be held in jail before trial.

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Sponsors

• Marsha Blackburn Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors