Law Enforcement Grants: Cash Bail Requirements
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This bill faces strong opposition from those who support bail reform, and it is unlikely to get the bipartisan support needed to pass in a divided Congress.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
People charged with violent, sexual, or public disorder offenses in states with bail reform laws could face fewer options besides cash bail if those states want to keep federal justice grants. This pressures states to require money bail for these charges, meaning more defendants who cannot afford bail would stay in jail before trial even though they have not been convicted.
“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”
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Introduced in Senate
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Rep. Elise Stefanik and Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduced the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act to prohibit Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants for jurisdictions that limit cash bail for violent offenses like murder, rape, and carjacking.
The Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act seeks to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, making jurisdictions ineligible for Byrne JAG grants if they substantially limit cash bail for serious violent or sexual crimes.
Representative Elise Stefanik unveiled legislation to cut off federal funding for local governments that support cashless bail policies. The move is described as a response to rising crime and aims to make recent executive orders permanent by enshrining them into law.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act
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