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No Bail Post-Jail Act

USA119th CongressS-2768| Senate 
| Updated: 9/11/2025
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislative proposal aims to amend federal law concerning pretrial release , establishing new conditions under which certain individuals would be denied release. It specifies that a person shall be considered a danger to the community and ineligible for release if they meet particular criteria. Specifically, denial of release would apply to individuals charged with a felony offense , whether adult or juvenile charged as an adult. A critical factor is a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence that resulted in the person serving at least 30 days in a State or Federal correctional facility , excluding any pretrial detention without conviction. This measure seeks to enhance public safety by preventing the pretrial release of individuals with a history of violent felony incarceration.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5413
Introduced in House
  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5413
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

No Bail Post-Jail Act

USA119th CongressS-2768| Senate 
| Updated: 9/11/2025
This legislative proposal aims to amend federal law concerning pretrial release , establishing new conditions under which certain individuals would be denied release. It specifies that a person shall be considered a danger to the community and ineligible for release if they meet particular criteria. Specifically, denial of release would apply to individuals charged with a felony offense , whether adult or juvenile charged as an adult. A critical factor is a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence that resulted in the person serving at least 30 days in a State or Federal correctional facility , excluding any pretrial detention without conviction. This measure seeks to enhance public safety by preventing the pretrial release of individuals with a history of violent felony incarceration.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5413
Introduced in House
  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5413
    Introduced in House
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted