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H.R. 5214119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Nov 20, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025
Introduced:
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The bill mandates pretrial and post-conviction jail for violent crimes in D.C. and requires cash bail for lesser "public safety" offenses.
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This bill requires D.C. judges to automatically detain anyone charged or convicted of a "crime of violence" or "dangerous crime," with no release option. It narrows the definitions of burglary and robbery to only the more serious versions, and creates a new "public safety or order crimes" category requiring cash bail or secured bonds instead of no-cost release.
Affects defendants, judges, prosecutors, bail bond companies, and D.C. residents, since Congress can directly set criminal justice rules for D.C.
The bill would shift D.C. away from current no-cash-bail practices toward mandatory detention and required cash bail for certain offenses, taking effect 30 days after becoming law for future charges.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate.