BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 5625, Cashless Bail Reporting

May 11, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC

The Justice Department would have to publish an annual list of state and local jurisdictions that don’t require individuals charged with certain crimes to pay bail under H.R. 5625.

The list would have to include all jurisdictions that permit defendants charged with an offense that “poses a clear threat to public safety and order” to be released from pretrial detention without needing to pay cash bail or provide a secured bail bond.

Covered offenses would include violent crimes — such as murder, rape, assault, carjacking, and burglary, as well as crimes that “promote public disorder,” including looting, vandalism, destruction ...

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