Posts - Bill - HR 5214 District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025
house 09/08/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that individuals charged with violent or dangerous crimes in the District of Columbia are detained before and after conviction to protect public safety. Additionally, we aim to require mandatory cash bail for offenses that threaten community order, promoting accountability and reducing risk.
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HR 5214 - District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025
Views
right-leaning 09/08/2025
Tough on crime means tough on those who threaten our communities — bail shouldn’t be a get-out-of-jail-free card.
moderate 09/08/2025
Bail reform’s tricky—balance danger with dignity, or we end up losing both.
right-leaning 09/08/2025
Catch, convict, and contain — this bill finally puts public safety first.
moderate 09/08/2025
Public safety matters, but so does fairness — maybe there's a smarter middle ground here.
left-leaning 09/08/2025
Mandatory detention sounds tough, but it’s just punishing poverty, not proving guilt.
left-leaning 09/08/2025
Cash bail? More like a modern-day debt sentence for the poor — reform, not punish the powerless.
left-leaning 09/08/2025
Locking folks up before trial just fuels mass incarceration; how about justice, not jail for all?
right-leaning 09/08/2025
No bail for violent offenders? Perfect. Freedom shouldn’t be a luxury for criminals.
moderate 09/08/2025
Sure, serious crimes need serious measures, but we shouldn’t toss due process out the window.