Bills · S 2705
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 2705Violent crimeState and local government operations
Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act
INTRO SEP 4· LAST ACTION SEP 4
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it ties federal funding for local law enforcement directly to local bail policies, reigniting a debate about who decides how justice systems operate. If passed, it could force states and cities to reconsider or abandon efforts to reduce or eliminate cash bail for certain offenses, even if they believe those reforms are beneficial or address issues like poverty and racial bias.
For voters, this means a potential shift in how their local police and justice systems are funded and operate. If the bill passes, jurisdictions that limit cash bail for the specified crimes could see their federal funding cut, potentially impacting local crime-fighting initiatives. If it doesn't pass, states and localities would retain more flexibility to set their own bail policies without risking federal grants, allowing them to continue experimenting with or implementing reforms to cash bail.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits the Attorney General from awarding or renewing Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to states or local governments that limit cash bail for certain offenses.
This provision directly links federal funding for local law enforcement and justice programs to specific state and local bail policies.
PROVISION 02
Defines "covered offense" to include serious violent crimes (e.g., murder, rape, robbery) and offenses that promote public disorder (e.g., looting, rioting, vandalism).
This specifies the types of crimes for which cash bail limitations would trigger the loss of federal grants.
PROVISION 03
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include this new ineligibility criterion for grants.
This integrates the new rule into an existing, foundational federal law governing criminal justice funding.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 2
R· Tennessee
YRS IN OFFICE
23
BILLS LED
143
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 2 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 4
Introduced in Senate
SEP 4
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 2705
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 4, 2025
Last actionSep 4, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 4, 2025
Senate BillS 2705Violent crimeState and local government operations
Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act
INTRODUCED SEP 4, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 4, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
2
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
