Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5413
No Bail Post-Jail Act
Rep. Tenney Introduces No Bail Post-Jail Act to Block Pretrial Release for Violent Felons
The No Bail Post-Jail Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is actively moving through the House, but no further committee hearings or votes have been scheduled yet.
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- This bill would make it so judges cannot grant pretrial release (bail) to people who are charged with a felony and have already served time for a violent crime. These individuals would automatically be considered a danger to the community.
- To trigger the mandatory detention, the person must have a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence and must have actually served at least 30 days behind bars for that previous crime. Time spent in jail before trial on the earlier charge doesn't count toward the 30-day minimum.
From policy text
“has a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence that resulted in the person serving not less than 30 days in a State or Federal correctional facility, not including any period of pretrial detention without conviction”
View in full text - The rule applies to both adults and juveniles who are being charged as adults in the federal court system, ensuring the denial of bail is broad within the federal system.
From policy text
“is an adult or a juvenile charged as an adult with regard to the offense”
View in full text - The bill amends Section 3142(e) of Title 18, the existing federal law governing pretrial detention. It adds a new mandatory category where judges must deny release, removing judicial discretion for this specific group of defendants.
From policy text
“Section 3142(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following”
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Sep 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Related Bills
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
No Bail Post-Jail Act
Bill NumberHR 5413
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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