S2768Referred to Committee

No Bail Post-Jail Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-11
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Sponsor

Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Republican · AR · Senator
Votes with party: 34.9% (318 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (0)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-09-11

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely change bail rules for people who are released from jail, possibly by restricting when bail can be set or requiring certain conditions for those with prior convictions. The legislation would affect defendants in criminal cases and potentially impact how courts handle pretrial release decisions. The specific details of how bail would be reformed are not yet clear from the title alone, but the bill appears aimed at addressing concerns about repeat offenders being released before trial.

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Crime and Law Enforcement
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