The U.S. House passed a bill on Thursday requiring an annual report on state and local governments that allow cashless bail for dangerous criminals, in a small step towards combatting soft-on-crime policies.
The House voted 308-116 to pass the “Cashless Bail Reporting Act,” with Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) supporting the bill while Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted against it.
The bill, proposed by Rep. Mark Harris (R-N.C.), drew support from 96 Democrats and all but two Republicans: Reps. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa).
The simple piece of legislation requires the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish annual reports on all the states and municipalities allowing cashless bail for criminals who pose a threat to public safety.
Cashless bail allows criminals to be released prior to their trial without having to pay anything to bail officers prior to their release.
Under the bill, criminal offenses that pose a threat to public safety include violent and sexual crimes and crimes such as looting or vandalism that “promote public disorder”.
The bill comes in conjunction with President Donald Trump’s executive order “Taking Steps to End Cashless Bail to Protect Americans.”
That order, signed in August 2025, required the Attorney General to submit a report on the jurisdictions that have substantially eliminated cash bail and to suspend federal funding for those jurisdictions where appropriate.
Cashless Bail is just another way democrats can slowly dismantle law and order and cause more chaos in our lives .
Common sense says that cashless bail can allow the truly dangerous to remain on the streets of our community.
Democrats trying to burn down our society .
OH BOY! This is one dangerous bill. Just think how many of the George Soros funded members of the judiciary all over the State of Maine will grind their teeth so hard that they will require dentures, which will be paid for by our taxes.
The Cumberland County DA will HATE hearing about this!