No Bailouts for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8821 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8821

 To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to a jurisdiction 
                that substantially eliminates cash bail.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2026

 Ms. Mace (for herself and Ms. Boebert) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL

 
 To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to a jurisdiction 
                that substantially eliminates 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 Bailouts for Cashless Bail 
Jurisdictions Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR JURISDICTIONS WITH CASHLESS 
              BAIL POLICIES.

    (a) In General.--No Federal funds may be made available to a 
jurisdiction that the Attorney General determines has substantially 
eliminated cash bail as a potential condition of pretrial release from 
custody for a covered offense.
    (b) Attorney General Determinations.--Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and not less than quarterly 
thereafter, the Attorney General shall make determinations on which 
jurisdictions have substantially eliminated cash bail for a covered 
offense and shall make such determinations, and an explanation of each 
determination, publicly available.
    (c) Reinstatement of Federal Funds.--A jurisdiction that the 
Attorney General determines has substantially eliminated cash bail for 
a covered offense may begin receiving Federal funds on the later of--
            (1) 180 days after the date on which the Attorney General 
        first determines the jurisdiction has substantially eliminated 
        cash bail for a covered offense; or
            (2) the date on which the Attorney General determines that 
        the jurisdiction no longer substantially eliminated cash bail 
        for a covered offense.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Cash bail.--The term ``cash bail'' means any secured 
        monetary conditions of release, including cash payments, 
        secured bonds, or sureties, required by a court to guarantee a 
        defendant's appearance.
            (2) Covered offense.--The term ``covered offense'' 
        includes--
                    (A) a crime of violence;
                    (B) a sex offense;
                    (C) an indecent act;
                    (D) a crime involving moral turpitude;
                    (E) burglary;
                    (F) vandalism;
                    (G) looting; or
                    (H) any other criminal offense under Federal, 
                State, or local law the Attorney General determines 
                appropriate.
            (3) Crime of violence.--The term ``crime of violence'' has 
        the meaning given that term in section 16(a) of title 18, 
        United States Code.
            (4) Sex offense.--The term ``sex offense'' has the meaning 
        given to that term in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child 
        Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (34 U.S.C. 20911).
            (5) Indecent act.--The term ``indecent act'' means a 
        criminal act under Federal, State, or local law involving 
        sexually explicit conduct (as such term is defined in section 
        2256(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code).
            (6) Burglary.--The term ``burglary'' means a criminal act 
        under Federal, State, or local law involving breaking and 
        entering the dwelling of another person with the intent to 
        commit larceny.
            (7) Vandalism.--The term ``vandalism'' means a criminal act 
        under Federal, State, or local law involving the intentional 
        defacing, damaging, injuring, or destroying property or real 
        property.
            (8) Looting.--The term ``looting'' means--
                    (A) a criminal act under Federal, State, or local 
                law involving participation in a riot (as such term is 
                defined in section 2102 of title 18, United States 
                Code); or
                    (B) a criminal act under Federal, State, or local 
                law involving knowingly or intentionally taking, 
                destroying, or appropriating property belonging to 
                another without the owner's consent by force, threat, 
                stealth, breaking and entering, or other means during a 
                riot, civil unrest, or a natural disaster.
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