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Cashless Bail Reporting Act
This bill requires the U.S. Attorney General to publish an annual public report listing every state and local government that allows defendants to be released before trial without paying cash bail for certain serious offenses. The list would track jurisdictions that permit release on personal recognizance or unsecured bonds for crimes involving violence, sexual assault, or public disorder, such as murder, burglary, looting, and rioting. This provides the public with a central record of which areas use cashless bail for major charges.
People affected—The text does not specify the number of state or local jurisdictions, criminal defendants, or officials affected.
Fiscal magnitude—CBO cost estimate published (H.R. 5625, Cashless Bail Reporting Act, 2026-02-03); dollar figure pending review extraction — see receipt
Reach
provisional · pending review16rigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Sentencing & corrections−15Federal vs. state/local+15
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- The publicGains access to an annual, publicly available federal list identifying which state and local jurisdictions allow individuals charged with violent, sexual, or public disorder crimes to be released before trial without cash bail (Sec. 2).
Who it burdens
- Department of JusticeMust define qualifying offenses under statutory criteria and annually identify, compile, and publicly publish a list of state and local governments that permit pretrial release on personal recognizance or unsecured bonds for those offenses (Sec. 2).
The provisions, in plain language.
Requires the Attorney General to annually publish a public list of state and local governments that permit people charged with violent, sexual, or public disorder crimes to be released before trial without paying cash bail (on personal recognizance or an unsecured bond).
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How members voted on Cashless Bail Reporting Act.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 116 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3471)
- 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)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3507)
- 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.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5625.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3471-3474)
- 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.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 522.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-602.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 116 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3471)
- 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)
- 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.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-602.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
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Civic Herald. “Cashless Bail Reporting Act (H.R. 5625, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-5625. Congress.gov record as of Aug 10, 2026.