S 3271 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Government studies and investigations Judicial procedure and administration Law enforcement administration and funding Lawyers and legal services Legal fees and court costs State and local courts

No Money Bail Act

Introduced: July 25, 2018 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 25, 2018

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No Money Bail Act

This bill restricts the use of money bail (i.e., the payment of money as a condition of pretrial release) in criminal cases.

Specifically, it prohibits the use of money bail in federal criminal cases.

Additionally, it amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968:

to make a state that uses a money bail system ineligible for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; and
to establish grants: (1) for developing alternative bail systems in state and local court systems; and (2) for implementing the National Pretrial Reporting Program to collect data on how state and local courts process defendants.

The Government Accountability Office must assess the alternative bail systems used by states.

What's happening now July 25, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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