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119-hr-8821119th Congress

No Bailouts for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions Act

Sponsored By: Representative Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

Introduced

Summary

Blocks federal funds to jurisdictions that substantially eliminate cash bail for certain crimes. This bill would make state and local governments ineligible for federal funding if the Attorney General determines they have largely removed secured monetary conditions of pretrial release for a covered offense. It defines cash bail as secured monetary conditions including cash payments, secured bonds, or sureties. Covered offenses include crimes of violence, sex offenses, indecent acts, crimes involving moral turpitude, burglary, vandalism, looting, and other offenses the Attorney General designates. The Attorney General would publish determinations and explanations at least quarterly and a jurisdiction could regain funding either 180 days after an initial disqualification or once the Attorney General finds it no longer substantially eliminates cash bail.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Definitions of cash bail and crimes

If enacted, the bill would define "cash bail" as any secured monetary condition of release, including cash payments, secured bonds, or sureties. It would list covered offenses that can trigger funding cuts, such as crimes of violence, sex offenses, indecent acts, crimes involving moral turpitude, burglary, vandalism, and looting. The Attorney General would also be able to add other Federal, State, or local offenses to the list. These definitions would take effect upon enactment.

Federal funds cut for cashless bail

If enacted, the Attorney General would be able to withhold Federal funds from any state, local, or territorial jurisdiction that substantially eliminates cash bail for a covered offense. The Attorney General would make initial determinations not later than 30 days after enactment and at least quarterly after that. Each determination and an explanation would be published. A jurisdiction found to have substantially eliminated cash bail would not get Federal funds until the later of 180 days after the first finding or the date the Attorney General finds the jurisdiction no longer substantially eliminates cash bail.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

SC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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