# 119-hr-5214: District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025

119-hr-5214, District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status passed_house (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5214
- Congress: 119
- Title: District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Mandates detention and secured cash bail for serious and public-order crimes in D.C.** This bill would require pretrial and post-conviction detention for people charged with defined "crimes of violence" or "dangerous crimes" and create a secured-bond regime for offenses that threaten public safety or order. - People charged and their families: Individuals charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime would face mandatory pretrial detention and mandatory post-conviction detention, reducing chances of release and early reunification. - People charged with public-safety or order offenses: Release would generally require a secured appearance bond such as cash, property posted with the court, or a bail bond with solvent sureties, and sureties may arrest or prompt revocation of release. - Courts and charging outcomes: The bill expands the definitions of covered offenses to add first-degree burglary and robbery and weapon-enhanced versions, shifts release presumptions toward detention, and applies to charges filed 30 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 237 | 179 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter D.C. bail and release rules: cost, medium. If enacted, judges in D.C. would have to detain anyone charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime. People charged with a “public safety or order crime” could be released only after posting a secured appearance bond and meeting any other court rules. The bill defines those crimes: failure…
- Post-conviction detention for D.C. violent crimes: cost, low. If enacted, D.C. courts could keep people in custody after conviction for any listed crime of violence or dangerous crime. This would allow continued detention in those cases while the case moves toward sentencing or appeal, as applicable. The change would apply to convictions 30 days after enactme…
- When the new D.C. rules start: mixed, low. If enacted, these rules would apply only to people charged in D.C. on or after 30 days after enactment. People charged before that date would follow the prior rules.

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- 119-hr-1551: Protect and Serve Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5214 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5214)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-1551: Protect and Serve Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1551)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5214 (as of 2026-07-15).