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AI Summary: This is a policy document, specifically an Executive Order issued by the President regarding bail policies. This regulation aims to discourage jurisdictions from implementing cashless bail policies by creating potential financial consequences. The Executive Order requires the Attorney General to create a list of states and local jurisdictions that have substantially eliminated cash bail for crimes considered threats to public safety. Once identified, these jurisdictions may face suspension or termination of federal funds, grants, and contracts. The order applies to crimes involving violent, sexual, or indecent acts, as well as burglary, looting, and vandalism. The President argues that cashless bail policies endanger public safety by allowing potentially dangerous individuals to be released without financial conditions. The order includes provisions ensuring it will be implemented consistent with existing laws and does not create new legal rights. The Department of Justice will bear the publication costs for this order, which was signed on August 25, 2025.