# 119-s-2705: Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act

119-s-2705, Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2705
- Congress: 119
- Title: Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Blocks Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to states or local governments that substantially limit cash bail for certain violent or public-disorder crimes.** It would define “covered offenses” to include violent and sexual crimes and offenses like looting, vandalism, rioting, and fleeing from police, and it would make jurisdictions ineligible for Byrne JAG awards if they substantially limit cash bail as a potential condition for every person charged with a covered offense starting the first October 1 after enactment and each year after. - People charged with a "covered offense" would be more likely to face cash bail because jurisdictions that limit bail for those offenses risk losing Byrne JAG funding. - State and local governments would face a funding penalty tied to their pretrial bail policies for these crimes and could lose eligibility for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants. - Courts, local lawmakers, and pretrial programs may be less likely to adopt bail-limiting reforms for these offenses to avoid jeopardizing federal grant money.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Withhold Justice Department grants for bail limits: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would block Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to some states and local governments. Grants would be withheld if a state or local government mostly bans cash bail for people charged with certain crimes. Covered offenses would include violent or sexual crimes, such…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2705 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2705)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2705 (as of 2026-08-11).