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No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act
H. R. 5213 To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail.
Summary
The No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act would amend federal law to prohibit the Attorney General from awarding Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or local governments that limit the use of cash bail for certain crimes. The bill defines covered offenses as violent crimes, sexual crimes, and crimes promoting public disorder, including murder, rape, assault, robbery, carjacking, burglary, looting, vandalism, rioting, and fleeing from law enforcement. Starting with the first fiscal year after enactment, jurisdictions with policies or laws that substantially limit cash bail options for these covered offenses would become ineligible for federal Byrne grants. The bill would apply to grants awarded, renewed, or extended going forward, creating a financial incentive for jurisdictions to maintain cash bail as a potential bail condition for specified crimes.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI)
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
Actions (6)
- May 4, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554. · house
- May 4, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-637. · house
- Jan 8, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 10. · house
- Jan 8, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Sep 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2025
Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. James, and Mr. Moore of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
May 4, 2026
Additional sponsor: Mr. Nehls
May 4, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 8, 2025]
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON GRANTS FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES.
Section 502 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153) is amended—
(1) by striking “(A) In General.—” before “To request a grant” and inserting “(a) In General.—”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Ineligibility.—
“(1) Covered offense defined.—In this subsection, the term ‘covered offense’ means a criminal offense that poses a clear threat to public safety and order, including—
“(A) an offense involving a violent or sexual act, such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault; and
“(B) an offense that promote public disorder, such as looting, vandalism, destruction of property, rioting or inciting to riot, or fleeing from a law enforcement officer.
“(2) Prohibition.—With respect to the fiscal year beginning on the first October 1 occurring after the date of enactment of the No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Attorney General may not award, renew, or extend a grant under this subpart to a State or unit of local government that has in effect a policy or law that substantially limits cash bail as a potential condition for every individual charged with a covered offense in the State or the area under the jurisdiction of the unit of local government.”. Union Calendar No. 554
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5213
[Report No. 119-637]
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail.
May 4, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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