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HR 2395 115th Congress House

Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations to prohibit any bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of a bail bond w… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations to prohibit any bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of a bail bond who require a bonded individual to wear an ankle monitor or other homing device as a condition on issuing such a bond from charging any fee associated with such monitor or device that exceeds the cost to the bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of a bail bond of maintaining and operating such monitor or device.

Introduced: May 11, 2017 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsCriminal procedure and sentencingFederal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
May 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to limit the fee that bail bond agents or persons underwriting or insuring the provision of a bail bond may charge for an ankle monitor or homing device that they require an accused individual to wear as a condition on issuing a bond for his or her appearance in court. The fee may not exceed the cost of maintaining and operating such monitor or device.

The bill provides the FTC with authority to enforce against violations, which shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under Federal Trade Commission Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2017
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 11, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 11, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 11, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · May 11, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2395: Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2395/
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"H.R. 2395: Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2395/.
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H.R. 2395, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2395/.
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