Bill · H.R. 5413· House(119-HR-5413)
No Bail Post-Jail Act
- Introduced
- 9/16/2025
- Last activity
- 9/16/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Claudia Tenney
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the No Bail Post-Jail Act. It deals with denying pretrial release for certain individuals. Specifically, it targets adults or juveniles charged as adults with a felony offense. Under Section 2, these individuals will be considered a danger to community safety and will be ineligible for release if they meet certain criteria. This applies if they have a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence. That prior conviction must have resulted in them serving at least 30 days in a State or Federal correctional facility, not counting any pretrial detention time without a conviction.
Yes
Would people in cities be better off under this?+3
Proponents argue that keeping repeat violent offenders off the streets enhances overall public safety in communities.
Does this give the federal government more power?+2
The bill establishes federal mandates regarding pretrial release criteria in federal courts.
The opposite
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-6
Mandatory denial of pretrial release without individual risk assessment impacts the due process rights of accused individuals.
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?-5
The bill restricts judicial discretion and eliminates pretrial release eligibility for certain defendants with prior violent felony convictions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2: This provision could be seen as positive for community safety. It ensures that individuals charged with a new felony who have a history of a violent felony conviction resulting in at least 30 days of incarceration are kept off the streets before their trial.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2: This provision could be considered negative for individuals who are charged with a felony and have a past violent felony conviction that led to serving 30 days or more. These individuals are automatically considered a danger to the community and will be completely denied pretrial release.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2Improves Due Process-6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+3
- 9/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
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