S 2705 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act

Introduced 2025-09-04· Sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2025-09-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2705 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2705 To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 4, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON GRANTS FOR CERTAIN ENTITIES. Secti…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans