Cashless Bail Reporting Act

Hozzl · 2026-05-20T03:08:30Z

Explore the details of House Bill 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Crime and Law Enforcement. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/20/2026, 3:08 AM

Summary of Bill HR 5625

The Cashless Bail Reporting Act, designated as H.R. 5625 in the 119th Congress, was introduced on September 30, 2025. The bill aims to address reporting requirements related to cashless bail practices. Specific provisions and directives outlined in the bill include establishing guidelines for reporting and monitoring the use of cashless bail within the criminal justice system. For further details, the official PDF version of the bill can be accessed at https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr5625/BILLS-119hr5625ih.pdf.

Congressional Summary of HR 5625

Cashless Bail Reporting Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a clear threat to public safety and order to be released pending trial on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond.

Under the bill, the criminal offenses that pose a threat to public safety and order include criminal offenses involving a violent or sexual act (e.g., burglary, murder, or rape) and offenses that promote public disorder (e.g., looting or vandalism).

On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that required the Department of Justice to submit to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security a list of state and local jurisdictions that have substantially eliminated cash bail as a potential condition for pretrial release for crimes that pose a clear threat to public safety and order, including offenses involving violent, sexual, or indecent acts, or burglary, looting, or vandalism.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5625

Bill HR 5625 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since May 18, 2026. Bill HR 5625 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 30, 2025. Bill HR 5625's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of May 18, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5625

Total Number of Sponsors

Democrat Sponsors

Republican Sponsors

Unaffiliated Sponsors

Total Number of Cosponsors

113

Democrat Cosponsors

Republican Cosponsors

113

Unaffiliated Cosponsors

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5625

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5625

To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes.

Comments

Valentina Roberts

872

10 days ago

I don't like this new bill about cashless bail reporting. It's gonna make things harder for people like me who can't afford to pay bail upfront. This bill is gonna cause more problems than it solves.