November 20, 2025
Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To prohibit the provision of Federal funding to States and local governments that permit cashless bail, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the End Cashless Bail to Protect Americans Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Ending cashless bail
(a) In general
No covered grant program shall be made available to a State or unit of local government that permits pre-trial release—
(1)
on personal recognizance; or
(2)
upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond.
(b) Termination of funds
(1) Identification
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall—
(A)
identify any State or unit of local government that permits the types of pre-trial release described under subsection (a); and
(B)
provide a list of any such State or unit local government identified in subparagraph (A) to the head of each Federal agency that administers a covered grant program.
(2) Termination
Not later than 90 days after receiving a list described under paragraph (1), the head of each Federal agency that administers a covered grant program shall terminate the provision of any funds under such a program made available by the Federal agency to each State or unit of local government identified in such list.
(c) Reinstating funds
Not later than 180 days after the Attorney General removes a State or unit of local government from a list described under subsection (b)(1), the head of each Federal agency that administers a covered grant program shall reinstate the funding terminated under subsection (b)(2) to such State or unit of local government in accordance with any otherwise applicable requirements.
(d) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Covered grant program
The term covered grant program means the following grant programs:
(A)
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program established under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.).
(B)
The grant programs established under, or pursuant to, the following sections of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.):
(i)
Section 1901.
(ii)
Section 2015(a)(3).
(iii)
Section 2921.
(iv)
Section 2951.
(v)
Section 2976.
(vi)
Section 2991.
(vii)
Section 3041.
(C)
The grant programs established under the following sections of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511 et seq.):
(i)
Section 115.
(ii)
Section 201.
(iii)
Section 211.
(iv)
Section 241.
(D)
The grant program established under section 20102 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12102).
(E)
Pell grants awarded to eligible incarcerated students (as described under section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091) through the Federal Pell Grant program established under section 401 of such Act).
(F)
The grant program established under section 225 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3305).
(G)
The grant programs established under sections 105 and 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106 and 5106a).
(H)
The grant program established by section 217 of the Victim of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20323).
(I)
Grant programs administered by the Legal Services Corporation established under title X of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq.).
(2) Head of each Federal agency
The term head of each Federal agency includes the president of the Legal Services Corporation.