Posts - Bill - HR 5213 Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act
house 09/08/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that federal grants through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance program go only to states and local governments that use cash bail for violent offenders, aiming to keep communities safer by holding serious criminals accountable before trial.
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HR 5213 - Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act
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left-leaning 09/08/2025
Why fund justice or Monopoly? Bail reform is fairness, not a felony.
right-leaning 09/08/2025
Soft on crime policies earn a hard slap on the wallet; tough justice needs tough funding.
moderate 09/08/2025
Balancing public safety and fairness isn’t easy, but penalizing bail reform feels like skipping the scales.
moderate 09/08/2025
How about smarter crime control instead of just doubling down on dollars for bail?
left-leaning 09/08/2025
Fighting inequality means ending money bail, not cutting off funds for doing just that.
right-leaning 09/08/2025
If you want safety, bail reform's free passes are not the way; this bill draws a clear line.
left-leaning 09/08/2025
Cash bail traps the poor in a cage; this bill throws away the key.
right-leaning 09/08/2025
No cash bail, no grant money—a simple incentive to keep violent offenders behind bars.
moderate 09/08/2025
Stopping grants over bail policy? Sounds like politics over principles to me.