HR5214Passed House
District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-08
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Elise M. Stefanik
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (452 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S001196
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (3)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReported By · 2025-09-30
Previously
- Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReported By · 2025-09-30
- Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeMarkup By · 2025-09-10
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformMarkup By · 2025-09-10
- Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-08
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-09-08
Plain-English Summary
District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025 This bill mandates, in the District of Columbia (DC), pretrial and post-conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and cash bail to obtain pretrial release for public safety or order crimes. Under current DC law, a court may generally order a defendant released before trial based on the judge’s assessment of the risks posed by the defendant's release. If the defendant is charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime, the court must determine conditions for release; if the defendant has a prior history of such crimes, is charged with a crime that involves deadly weapons, or is charged with a crime of violence, there is a rebuttable presumption that the defendant must be detained. The bill requires defendants charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime to be detained while awaiting trial. It also prohibits a court from releasing a defendant charged with a public safety or order crime without a secured appearance bond (i.e., money or property subject to forfeiture). Public safety or order crimes include fleeing from a law enforcement officer, rioting, and stalking. Current DC law also allows individuals who are convicted of an offense to be released pending sentencing or an appeal if the court finds the individual is unlikely to flee or pose a danger to others. The bill requires individuals who are convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime to be detained in these circumstances.
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Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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