# 119-hr-8821: No Bailouts for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions Act

119-hr-8821, No Bailouts for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8821
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Bailouts for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Definitions of cash bail and crimes: cost, medium. 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, b…
- Federal funds cut for cashless bail: cost, medium. 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 quart…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8821 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8821)

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- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
- [119-hr-7213: Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7213)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
- [119-hr-5592: Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5592)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8821 (as of 2026-09-21).