S. 2706

119 S2706 IS: Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-09-04
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2706  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   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    A BILL
To prohibit cashless bail in the District of Columbia.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act  .
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.