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H.R. 5625 — what changed

Cashless Bail Reporting Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Publication of cashless bail jurisdictions

(a)
added 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)
added 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)
added an offense involving a violent or sexual act, such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault; and
(2)
added 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.

removed Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 an offense on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond. The Attorney General shall update such list on a quarterly basis.