H.R. 5214: District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025
Sponsor
Elise Stefanik
Republican · NY-21
What H.R. 5214 does
H.R. 5214 would change how courts in the District of Columbia handle bail. Defendants charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime would have to be held while awaiting trial, rather than the court weighing the risks of release as it does now. People convicted of those crimes would also have to be held while awaiting sentencing or an appeal.
For a set of offenses the bill calls public safety or order crimes, including fleeing from a law enforcement officer, rioting and stalking, a court could release a defendant only if they post a secured appearance bond, meaning money or property that can be forfeited.
How the House voted
Passed · November 19, 202528 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Jim Costa
Henry Cuellar
Donald Davis
Laura Gillen
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Maggie Goodlander
Josh Gottheimer
Adam Gray
Marcy Kaptur
Greg Landsman
John MannionOn Passage: H R 5214 District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act · Roll no. 298 · Official record
HR5214 Legislative Journey
Sent to Senate
Nov 20, 2025
Received in the Senate.
House: Passed 237-179
Nov 19, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 179 (Roll no. 298). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4796)
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House: Passed
Nov 18, 2025
Rule H. Res. 879 passed House.
House: Committee Action
Nov 17, 2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.
House: Committee Action
Sep 30, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-315.
House: Vote: 26-19
Sep 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
House: Committee Action
Sep 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
About the Sponsor
Elise Stefanik
Republican, New York's 21st congressional district · 11 years in Congress
Committees: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Education and Workforce, Armed Services
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Cosponsors (3)
All 3 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 3 states: Michigan, North Carolina, Texas.
Committee Sponsors
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
0 of 47 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
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H.R. 5214 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Oversight and Government Reform
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- Sep 8, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Nov 20, 2025
H.R. 5214 Bill Text
“To require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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