Cashless Bail Reporting Act (H.R. 5625)

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.May 18, 2026

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This bill creates a federal registry of jurisdictions that utilize cashless bail systems, which will provide public data on which local and state governments have moved away from traditional cash-based pretrial release.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State and local governments

These entities will be identified and listed by the Attorney General if they permit cashless bail.

Attorney General

The office is tasked with the administrative burden of identifying, publishing, and updating the list of jurisdictions.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill requires the U.S. Attorney General to create and maintain a public list of all state and local governments that allow individuals to be released from jail while awaiting trial without paying cash bail. The list must be published within 30 days of the bill's enactment and updated every three months.

Key Facts

The Attorney General must publish a list of all states and local governments that permit cashless bail.
Cashless bail is defined in the bill as release on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond.
The initial list must be made public no later than 30 days after the bill is enacted.
The Attorney General is required to update the list on a quarterly basis.
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on September 30, 2025.

Why It Matters

This bill creates a federal registry of jurisdictions that utilize cashless bail systems, which will provide public data on which local and state governments have moved away from traditional cash-based pretrial release.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill change for my local government?

The bill does not change local laws, but it requires the federal government to track and publish whether your jurisdiction uses cashless bail.

What is considered 'cashless bail' under this bill?

The bill defines it as releasing a person charged with an offense pending trial on or through an .

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Voting Record

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Total

417

Yes

305

No

112

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

How they voted (417)

+ 393 more

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Federal Oversight of Local Bail

The bill represents an effort to centralize data on local pretrial release policies at the federal level.

Attorney General

Connected Entities

personMr. Harris“Representative from North Carolina who introduced the bill.”Map →

personAttorney General“The official responsible for compiling and updating the list of jurisdictions.”Map →

organizationCommittee on the Judiciary“The House committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance40
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Controversy50
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment10
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz25
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