YourVoice.Now Summary
Criminal Justice & Due ProcessStates and cities that limit cash bail would lose federal money for police and courts.
Criminal Justice & Due Process
The list runs from murder and rape to vandalism, looting, and running from police. A state keeps its grant money only if cash bail stays possible for anyone charged.
The Byrne grant helps pay for police, courts, and crime prevention. A state or city that limits cash bail could not get that money, starting the first October after the bill becomes law.
More about this bill
If your state or city limits cash bail, it could lose federal crime money. To keep that money, states would have to keep cash bail as an option for anyone charged with certain crimes. That list runs from murder, rape, and robbery to vandalism, looting, rioting, and running from police. The money at stake comes from the Byrne grant program, which helps pay for police, courts, and crime prevention. The Attorney General could not give, renew, or extend those grants to a state that limits cash bail. The cutoff would start the first October 1 after the bill becomes law. It has not passed the House yet.
Congressional Summary
No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail ActThis bill prohibits the receipt of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program by a state or local government that has in effect a law or policy that substantially limits cash bail for individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a clear threat to public safety and order.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).
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-05-04
- Date Added
- 2026-07-10
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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