Keep Offenders Off Our Streets Act.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5016 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5016 To prohibit in the District of Columbia an individual charged with an offense from being released pending trial without executing an secured appearance bond. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 22, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Harris of Maryland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit in the District of Columbia an individual charged with an offense from being released pending trial without executing an secured appearance bond. 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 Offenders Off Our Streets Act.''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON RELEASE OF INDIVIDUAL CHARGED WITH OFFENSE PENDING TRIAL WITHOUT EXECUTING A SECURED APPEARANCE BOND. (a) In General.--The Council of the District of Columbia may not enact, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia may not enforce, any act, resolution, regulation, or other requirement which permits an individual charged with an offense in the District of Columbia who appears before a judicial officer, as defined in section 23-1331(1), District of Columbia Official Code, to be released, pending trial, without such person executing a bail bond with solvent sureties in whatever amount is reasonably necessary to assure the appearance of the individual as required. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Repeal of release on personal recognizance.--Section 23-1321 District of Columbia 11 Official Code, is amended-- (A) in subsection (a)-- (i) by striking subsection