No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act

This Act may be cited as the No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act.
Section 502 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153) is amended—
by striking (A) In general.— before To request a grant and inserting (a) In general.—; and
by adding at the end the following:
In this subsection, the term covered offense means a criminal offense that poses a clear threat to public safety and order, including—
an offense involving a violent or sexual act, such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault; and
an offense that promote public disorder, such as looting, vandalism, destruction of property, rioting or inciting to riot, or fleeing from a law enforcement officer.
With respect to the fiscal year beginning on the first October 1 occurring after the date of enactment of the No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Attorney General 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 in the State or the area under the jurisdiction of the unit of local government.