Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 4, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedSep 4, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 100 words.
Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act This bill prohibits the receipt of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program by a state or local government that has in effect a law or policy that substantially limits cash bail for individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a clear threat to public safety and order. Under the bill, the criminal offenses that pose a threat to public safety and order include criminal offenses involving a violent or sexual act (e.g., burglary, murder, or rape) and offenses that promote public disorder (e.g., looting or vandalism).
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 5 of 387 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 249 words
- Subjects
- Criminal procedure and sentencingIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operationsViolent crime
- Latest action
- Sep 4, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 5213 No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail Act R · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]