The record

LegislationLegislation· Nov 2025
HR 5214 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Elise M. Stefanik (R)

District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025

Requires cash bail and mandatory detention in DC for certain crimes, narrowing pretrial release options.

Tradeoff

Restricts judges' discretion to release people awaiting trial for violent crimes and public safety offenses in DC. Requires cash bail or property bonds for release on public safety charges.

What's in it

See official bill text

No cost to the federal government.

The $0 federal cost reflects that this bill applies only to District of Columbia criminal procedure and does not require federal ; the policy's real burden falls on D.C.'s justice system and defendants subject to mandatory bail requirements.

H.R. 5214, District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025 · Oct 2025

The House passed this 237-179 on November 19, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 8, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform(Sep 8, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 26 - 19(Sep 10, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-315.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #298 · Nov 19, 2025)

    237 yeanay 179

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Nov 20, 2025)

Passage votes so far· Nov 19, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027