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H. Rept. 119-637 1 (2026-05-04)

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                     119TH CONGRESS                                         REPORT
                        2d Session  J  HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES           119-637







                           NO  FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CASHLESS BAIL ACT




                     MAY 4, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
                                         Union and ordered to be printed




                             Mr. JORDAN,  from the Committee   on the Judiciary,
                                          submitted  the  following



                                              REPORT


                                                together with

                                           DISSENTING VIEWS

                                           [To accompany H.R. 5213]

                              [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

                      The  Committee   on the  Judiciary, to whom  was  referred the bill
                    (H.R. 5213)  to amend  the Omnibus   Crime Control  and Safe Streets
                    Act  of 1968 to prohibit the award of Edward   Byrne  Memorial  Jus-
                    tice Assistance Grants  to States or units of local government  that
                    limit the use of cash bail, having considered  the same,  reports fa-
                    vorably  thereon with an  amendment   and  recommends   that the bill
                    as amended   do pass.

                                                 CONTENTS

                                                                                     Page
                    Purpose and Sum m ary ........................................................................................... .  2
                    Background and Need for the  Legislation  .............................................................  2
                    Com m ittee Consideration  ........................................................................................  8
                    C om m ittee  V otes  .....................................................................................................  8
                    Com m ittee Oversight  Findings  ...............................................................................  11
                    New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures .....................................................  11
                    Congressional Budget Office   Cost Estimate   ..........................................................  11
                    Committee Estimate    of Budgetary  Effects  ............................................................  12
                    Duplication of Federal Program s  ...........................................................................  12
                    Perform ance Goals  and  Objectives  .........................................................................  12
                    A dvisory on  Earm arks  .............................................................................................  12
                    Federal M andates  Statem ent  .................................................................................  12
                    Advisory Com m ittee  Statem ent  .............................................................................  12
                    Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ........................................................................  12
                    Section-by-Section  Analysis  ....................................................................................  12
                    Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported .................              13
                    D issenting  V iew s  .....................................................................................................  16
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