HR 5625 United States House · 119th Congress

Cashless Bail Reporting Act

HR 5625, the Cashless Bail Reporting Act, requires the Attorney General to publish and regularly update a public list of all states and local governments that allow cashless bail (release without requiring money bonds). This list must be available within 30 days of the bill's enactment and updated quarterly. The bill does not change existing bail laws but increases transparency by making it easier for the public to see where cashless bail is used. It directly affects individuals seeking information about bail practices in different jurisdictions. The key mechanism is a mandatory, publicly accessible database maintained by the federal government.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Sep 30, 2025 Last action May 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 3 edits · May 14, 2026

MINOR

The bill was narrowed in scope and given more flexibility. Instead of requiring the Attorney General to report on cashless bail for all offenses within 30 days (updated quarterly), it now only requires reporting on 'covered offenses' - those the Attorney General determines pose a clear threat to public safety - with an initial deadline of one year and annual updates thereafter.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly narrowed. It no longer requires reporting on cashless bail for all offenses, but only for serious offenses the Attorney General identifies as threats to public safety. This excludes lower-level or non-violent offenses from the reporting requirement entirely.

SCOPE

The reporting requirement was narrowed from covering all criminal offenses to only 'covered offenses' that the Attorney General determines pose a clear threat to public safety and order, including violent/sexual acts (murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, assault) and public disorder offenses (looting, vandalism, destruction of property, rioting, fleeing from law enforcement).

TIMELINE

The initial publication deadline was extended from 30 days after enactment to one year after enactment, and the update frequency was reduced from quarterly to annual.

DEFINITION

A new definition of 'covered offense' was added, giving the Attorney General discretion to determine which offenses qualify as posing a clear threat to public safety and order.

Floor votes · House May 14, 2026

How they voted

308–116

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 430

May 14, 2026

D Democratic212

96 Yea 114 Nay 2

53% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican217

211 Yea 2 Nay 4

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 18, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 116 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3471)

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 116 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3471)

lower

May 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1275 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, H. Con. Res. 96 and H.R. 8469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, and H.Con.Res. 96 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-602.

lower

Dec 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Sep 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Sep 30, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 23 co-sponsors