What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Cashless Bail Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a clear threat to public safety and order to be released pending trial on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond. 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). On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that required the Department of Justice to submit to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security a list of state and local jurisdictions that have substantially eliminated cash bail as a potential condition for pretrial release for crimes that pose a clear threat to public safety and order, including offenses involving violent, sexual, or indecent acts, or burglary, looting, or vandalism.
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HR.5625
House
308-116
PASSED
Independents
308 yea
116 nay
⚠️ 12 members broke with party on this vote
Action Timeline
2026-05-18
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-14
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-05-14
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 116 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3471)
2026-05-14
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)
2026-05-14
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3507)
2026-05-14
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5625, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings u
2026-05-14
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-05-14
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5625.
2026-05-14
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
2026-05-14
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3471-3474)
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5625 pass?
HR.5625 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5625 do?
Cashless Bail Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a clear threat to public safety and order to be released pending trial on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond. 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 van…
Who sponsored HR.5625?
HR.5625 was sponsored by Mark Harris (R-North Carolina).
Who voted against HR.5625?
12 members broke with their party on this vote.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5625 RH: Cashless Bail Reporting Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB Union Calendar No. 522 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5625 [Report No. 119–602] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2025 Mr. Harris of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Roy , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Brecheen , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Norman , Mr. Edwards , Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina , and Mr. Self ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 9, 2026 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fry , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Mr. Harrigan , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Nehls , Mrs. Luna , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Gill of Texas , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. McDowell , Mr. Guest , Mr. Cline , and Mr. Moore of North Carolina April 9, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 30, 2025 A BILL To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cashless Bail Reporting Act . 2. Publication of cashless bail jurisdictions (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits the release pending trial of a person charged with a covered offense on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond. (b) Covered offense defined In this section, the term covered offense means a criminal offense that the Attorney General determines poses a clear threat to public safety and order, including— (1) an offense involving a violent or sexual act, such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault; and (2) an offense that promotes public disorder, such as looting, vandalism, destruction of property, rioting or inciting to riot, or fleeing from a law enforcement officer. April 9, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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