HR 5214 · Passed House · 11-20-25
District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025
What does the District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025 do?
HR 5214 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY). Requires judges in the District of Columbia to detain people charged with violent or dangerous crimes before trial, and to require cash bail for certain public-safety offenses. Mandates pretrial detention for violent and dangerous crimes and cash bail for certain offenses in the District of Columbia.
Did HR 5214 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 5214 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed 237–179 on November 19, 2025
Outlook: Unlikely
Key provisions
- Mandatory Detention
- Judges must detain those charged with violent or dangerous crimes before trial
- Same mandatory detention applies after conviction
- Expands the 'dangerous crime' and 'crime of violence' definitions
- Mandatory Cash Bail
- Secured cash bail required for 'public safety or order' crimes
- Covers offenses such as rioting, stalking, and fleeing police
Last updated June 15, 2026