No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act
Sponsored By: Representative Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
In Committee
Summary
Conditions federal JAG grant eligibility on whether states or localities substantially limit cash bail for certain serious offenses. The bill would bar awarding, renewing, or extending Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to any State or unit of local government that has policies or laws that substantially limit cash bail for defined "covered offenses."
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- States and local governments: Risk losing Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funding if their laws or policies substantially limit cash bail for the bill's listed offenses.
- People charged: Cash bail would remain an available pretrial condition for individuals charged with the bill's "covered offenses," which include violent and sexual crimes and offenses tied to public disorder.
- Public safety and courts: The bill ties federal grant access to local pretrial bail rules for crimes the bill labels as clear threats to public safety, narrowing the set of jurisdictions that could adopt broad cash-bail limits.
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States lose grants over cashless bail
This bill would bar the Attorney General from awarding, renewing, or extending Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or local governments that substantially limit cash bail for covered offenses. Covered offenses would include violent or sexual crimes such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault. They would also include public disorder crimes such as looting, vandalism, destruction of property, rioting, inciting to riot, or fleeing from a law enforcement officer. The rule would apply starting the fiscal year beginning on the first October 1 after enactment and each fiscal year after that. If enacted, this would reduce federal JAG grant money to affected local justice and law enforcement programs.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
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