Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill conditions federal law enforcement grants on states and localities adopting stricter pretrial release policies for violent offenders. Specifically, it requires jurisdictions receiving Justice Assistance Grants, Community Oriented Policing Service grants, and transit security grants to certify that they prohibit releasing defendants charged with violent crimes on personal recognizance or unsecured bonds unless a judge holds a "dangerousness hearing" and finds that release conditions will ensure public safety and court appearance. The bill also requires jurisdictions to annually collect and publish data on judges' pretrial release decisions, rearrests, and failures to appear. States and localities that fail to meet these requirements could lose up to 15 percent of their federal grant awards. The rules take effect 18 months after enactment, giving jurisdictions time to comply, and the Attorney General has 180 days to issue implementing regulations.
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