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H.R. 5213

U.S. House•House Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 5213, the No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 8, 2025 by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 4, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554.

Record

Text

H.R. 5213 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb5213/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5213 IH: Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-08
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5213  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 8, 2025   Ms. Stefanik  (for herself,  Mr. James , and  Mr. Moore of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act  .
2.
Prohibition on grants for certain entities
Section 502 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10153 ) is amended—
(1)
in the matter designated as subsection (A), by striking  (A)
In general   and inserting  (a)
In general  ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(c)
Ineligibility
(1)
Covered offense defined
In this subsection, the term  covered offense  means a criminal offense that poses a clear threat to public safety and order, including—
(A)
an offense involving a violent or sexual act, such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault; and
(B)
an offense that promote public disorder, such as looting, vandalism, destruction of property, rioting or inciting to riot, or fleeing from a law enforcement officer.
(2)
Prohibition
With respect to the fiscal year beginning on the first October 1 occurring after the date of enactment of the  Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act , and each fiscal year thereafter, the Attorney General may not award, renew, or extend a grant under this subpart to a State or unit of local government that has in effect a policy or law that substantially limits cash bail as a potential condition for every individual charged with a covered offense in the State or the area under the jurisdiction of the unit of local government.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-08
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House May 4, 2026

hb5213/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (05/04/2026)

No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act

This bill prohibits the receipt of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program by a state or local government that has in effect a law or policy that substantially limits cash bail for individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a clear threat to public safety and order.

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).

Sponsors

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R) sponsors H.R. 5213, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5213 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Reported By · May 4, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 5213, the latest H. Rept. 119-637.

Actions

H.R. 5213 has taken 6 actions since Sep 8, 2025, the latest on May 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 4, 2026
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-637.Judiciary Committee
May 4, 2026
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554.
Jan 8, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldJudiciary Committee
Jan 8, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 10.Judiciary Committee
Sep 8, 2025
House
Introduced in House

Votes

H.R. 5213 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5213, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 5213 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail. — Official Title as Introduced
  • No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 5213, the latest on Feb 12, 2026.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5213 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Health Issues, Housing.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE BAIL PROJECT, INC.Educating on criminal justice issues and paying bail for ppl in need to reunite families.California13$70K
ACTION NOW INITIATIVE, LLCAdvocates for reforms in democracy, criminal justice; higher education and health care.Texas12$100K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC13$70K
PENN AVENUE PARTNERS12$100K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIELLE NEAL113
JENNY COLLIER113
JAY SULZMANN112
TIMOTHY HANNEGAN112
CHRISTINA MCGARRY DAVID111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ACTION NOW INITIATIVE, LLCPENN AVENUE PARTNERS2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
ACTION NOW INITIATIVE, LLCPENN AVENUE PARTNERS2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
THE BAIL PROJECT, INC.COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
THE BAIL PROJECT, INC.COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
THE BAIL PROJECT, INC.COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5213 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5213’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr5213/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5213 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Criminal procedure and sentencing to Violent crime.

hr5213/subjects.txt
Criminal procedure and sentencingIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operationsViolent crime

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5213, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 146 (Monday, September 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. STEFANIK:H.R. 5213.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 1, Article 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3893]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com