# 119-hr-5649: Judicial Accountability for Public Safety Act of 2025

119-hr-5649, Judicial Accountability for Public Safety Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5649
- Congress: 119
- Title: Judicial Accountability for Public Safety Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a private right of action holding judges civilly liable** for bond or sentencing choices made with intentional disregard for public safety or with gross negligence. It targets judicial orders about bail, pretrial release, conditions of release, and criminal sentencing. - People who say they were injured by a covered bond or sentencing decision could sue and, if they prove harm by clear and convincing evidence, obtain relief the court orders, including punitive damages. - Covers U.S. district judges, magistrate judges, bankruptcy judges and other federal judicial officers, plus state and local judges or magistrates acting in criminal proceedings. - Removes any federal or state immunity for covered bond and sentencing actions. It defines "bond determination" to include bail and pretrial release and defines "sentencing decision" to include imprisonment, probation, parole, supervised release, involuntary commitment, forfeiture, and other criminal sanctions.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Suing judges for unsafe release or sentencing: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would let injured people sue a judge for certain bond or sentencing choices. You would need to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that the judge acted with intentional disregard for public safety or with gross negligence and that you were harmed. Covered judges would inc…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5649 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5649)

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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5649 (as of 2026-04-21).