September 4, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To prohibit cashless bail in the District of Columbia.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act
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Sec. 2. Prohibiting cashless bail in the district of columbia
The District of Columbia shall not have in effect a policy or practice that—
(1)
fails to allow for cash bail at the highest level necessary to ensure public safety, as appropriate, as a condition of pretrial release for a defendant that poses a clear threat to public safety and order, including—
(A)
a defendant charged with an offense involving—
(i)
a failure to appear;
(ii)
obstruction of justice;
(iii)
fleeing from a law enforcement officer;
(iv)
rioting or inciting to riot;
(v)
sexual abuse;
(vi)
destruction of another’s property;
(vii)
stalking; or
(viii)
aggravated assault; and
(B)
a defendant charged with such an offense on multiple occasions; or
(2)
fails to mandate or impose an automatic presumption of pretrial detention for all defendants charged with violent offenses, such as murder, rape, carjacking, sexual abuse of a minor, robbery, or burglary.