# 119-s-2706: Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act

119-s-2706, Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2706
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on cashless bail in D.C.: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2706 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2706)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2706 (as of 2026-04-21).