Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Cashless Bail Reporting Act”.
Cashless Bail Reporting Act
AN ACT
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.
Sec. 2 Publication of cashless bail jurisdictions
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.
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—
an offense involving a violent or sexual act, such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault; and
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.