Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8821

No Bailouts for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions Act

Cash Bail: Federal Funding Restrictions

May 14·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees for review. No further action has taken place since the bill was introduced on May 13, 2026. It is common for bills to remain in committee without a vote, and this proposal is not moving forward at this time.

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Very unlikely to pass

This bill is led by a small group of Republicans and faces strong opposition from the other party, making it unlikely to pass the current House or Senate.

Key Points

This bill would stop the federal government from giving money to any city or state that gets rid of cash bail for certain crimes. This includes violent crimes, sex offenses, burglary, and looting.
The Attorney General would be in charge of making a list of places that have ended cash bail. This list would be updated every three months and shared with the public so everyone knows which areas are affected.
If a city loses its federal funding because of this rule, it would have to wait at least six months to get the money back. They would also have to prove to the government that they started using cash bail again.
The bill defines cash bail as any money or property a person must give the court to stay out of jail while waiting for trial. It aims to ensure people accused of serious crimes have a financial reason to show up for their court dates.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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May 14, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 14, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

No Bailouts for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions Act

Bill NumberHR 8821

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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