White House supports bills to end cashless bail in Washington, D.C. and nationwide

Cashless bail faces another attack in Washington, D.C. and other areas that have been appropriate as the White House is supporting two legislative proposals to target free criminal justice reform policies.

Sens. MarshaBlackburn, R-Tenn. and Senate R-Texas’ John Cornyn and R-Texas’ “End Cashless Bail in Our National Capital Law” and “Shield violent criminals.” Elise StefanikRN.Y. , in the house.

“Cashless bail and other crime policies have given violent criminals in our country, putting the lives of law-abiding citizens at risk,” Blackburn said.

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Nothing bail proposal The president’s executive order doubles Donald Trump The policy was cancelled in the capital because the federal government now has strong oversight of local police departments and there are a large number of physical presence on the grounds of the National Guard, ICE and FBI.

It notes that if an individual is charged with multiple types of crimes, the DC cannot have “policy or practice”, i.e. “The highest level of cash bail is not allowed to ensure public safety.”

Blackburn continued: “President Trump is leading the restoration of law and order by ending these failed policies, with Congresswoman Stefanick and I supporting the end of cashless bail by introducing two bills and putting violent offenders behind bars.”

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U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at a press conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (left) and Attorney General Pam Bondi (right) to discuss crime at a Brady Press press conference in Washington, D.C. on August 11, 2025 in the Brady Press briefing room at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

As for The second billit will award Edward Bryne Memorial Judicial Aid Award to jurisdictions regarding cash bail regulations.

Another August order from the president is to require a list of jurisdictions that “basically cancel cash bail” to achieve serious criminal charges.

Stefanik said ending the “cashless bail disaster” would prevent people from “releasing back to the streets to commit more crimes”.

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Senator Martha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) attended a business meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dickson Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. on February 13, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

A White House official confirmed in the backstage that they are supporting the legislative proposal.

The federal government’s takeover of Washington, D.C. has brought public safety conversations to the forefront as many Democrats object to the move, but others, such as the mayor, Muriel Bowserthe main plunge in crime has been noted.

“That’s what we’ve worked with just a few weeks of experience,” Bowser said in a press conference last week.

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“There are more federal law enforcement on the streets – we think it helps to have more illegal guns. We think there is more accountability in the system, or at least feel responsible in the system, which drives illegal behavior. We know we know that we have fewer gun crimes, less homicide rates, less killing rates, and a huge reduction in Carjackings.