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This bill, titled the "Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation's Capital Act," aims to prohibit cashless bail in Washington, D.C. by mandating two key requirements for the District's bail policies. First, the bill requires that cash bail be available at the highest level necessary to ensure public safety for defendants who pose a clear threat, specifically for charges including (but not limited to) obstruction of justice, sexual abuse, stalking, aggravated assault, and repeat offenses. Second, the bill demands an automatic presumption of pretrial detention for defendants charged with violent offenses such as murder, rape, carjacking, sexual abuse of a minor, robbery, and burglary. In essence, the legislation seeks to restrict the District of Columbia's ability to implement bail reform that could potentially release dangerous defendants without financial requirements or detention, with the stated goal of protecting public safety by ensuring that high-risk individuals are either required to post bail or held in custody before trial.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2706/all-info