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119-s-2706119th Congress

Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act

Sponsored By: Senator Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Introduced

Summary

Ban on cashless bail in Washington, D.C. This bill would stop policies that remove cash bail and require cash bail at high levels or an automatic presumption of pretrial detention for certain violent or repeat offenses.

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  • People charged with the named violent crimes — murder, rape, carjacking, sexual abuse of a minor, robbery, and burglary — would face an automatic presumption of pretrial detention.
  • Defendants accused of failures like failure to appear, obstruction of justice, fleeing police, rioting, sexual abuse, property destruction, stalking, aggravated assault, or those charged repeatedly could be subject to cash bail set at the highest level needed to protect public safety.
  • The District of Columbia could not keep or adopt policies or practices that effectively eliminate cash bail or create cashless pretrial release for the specified categories of cases.

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Ban on cashless bail in D.C.

This bill would stop Washington, D.C. from using policies that remove cash bail. Cash bail would have to be available when a defendant is a clear threat. It would apply to listed crimes such as failure to appear, obstruction of justice, fleeing police, rioting, sexual abuse, destruction of property, stalking, and aggravated assault, and to repeat offenders. The bill would also make judges presume detention for people charged with violent crimes like murder, rape, carjacking, sexual abuse of a minor, robbery, and burglary. These rules would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

TN • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/4/2025

  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2025

  • Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 10/7/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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