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H.R. 5625

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 5625, the Cashless Bail Reporting Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 30, 2025 by Rep. Mark Harris (R) with 23 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 18, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 5625 has 23 co-sponsors, 1 roll call and 1 amendment.

hb5625/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 5625 EH: Cashless Bail Reporting Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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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.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 5625
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 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.
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.
     Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-09-30
  2. Passed House2026-05-14
  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 Apr 9, 2026

hb5625/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (04/09/2026)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Mark Harris (R) sponsors H.R. 5625, and 23 members have co-sponsored it, 10 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5625 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 18, 2026
Judiciary
Judiciary
Reported By · Apr 9, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 5625, the latest H. Rept. 119-602.

Actions

H.R. 5625 has taken 17 actions since Sep 30, 2025, the latest on May 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 18, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
May 14, 202612:23
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3471-3474)
May 14, 202612:23
House
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 for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill.
May 14, 202612:24
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5625.
May 14, 202612:50
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Votes

H.R. 5625 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on May 14, 2026 at 308–116.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 14, 2026
House
On Passage
308
116

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 5625, the latest acted on May 14, 2026.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5625, as Procedurally related.

HRES 1275Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.May 13, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Procedurally related

Titles

H.R. 5625 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Cashless Bail Reporting Act — Display Title
  • Cashless Bail Reporting Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Cashless Bail Reporting Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Cashless Bail Reporting Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Cashless Bail Reporting Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 5625, the latest on Feb 3, 2026.

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5625 in 7 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, Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Accounting, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Immigration.

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
MINNESOTA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTSPhysician Advocacy OrganizationWisconsin12$20K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)—District of Columbia11—
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.501c3 NFP focusing on civil rightsAlabama11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC13$70K
PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP12$20K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)11—
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIELLE NEAL113
JENNY COLLIER113
EMILY TRANTER112
RYAN KELLY112
ELISE BUSSE111
GREG RUBIO111
JOHN GREENE111
KYLE O'DOWD111
NATHAN PYSNO111
SAKIRA COOK111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.2026 second_quarter$480K2nd 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
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)2026 second_quarter$15K2nd Quarter - Report
THE BAIL PROJECT, INC.COLLIER COLLECTIVE, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report
MINNESOTA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTSPRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
MINNESOTA SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTSPRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2025 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5625 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5625’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr5625/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. 5625 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Criminal procedure and sentencing to State and local government operations.

hr5625/subjects.txt
Criminal procedure and sentencingGovernment information and archivesState and local government operations

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5625, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 160 (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HARRIS of North Carolina:H.R. 5625.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8.[Page H4509]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com