,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bgjf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #d1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,blackburn 7for herself and ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit cashless bail in the ,district of ,columbia4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ending ,cashless ,bail in ,our ,nation's ,capital ,act4 #b4 ,prohibiting cashless bail in the district of columbia ,the ,district of ,columbia shall not have in effect a policy or practice that-- 7#a7 fails to allow for cash bail at the highest level necessary to ensure public safety1 as appropriate1 as a condition of pretrial release for a defendant that poses a clear threat to public safety and order1 including-- 7,a7 a defendant charged with an offense involving-- 7i7 a failure to appear2 7ii7 obstruction of justice2 7iii7 fleeing from a law enforcement officer2 7iv7 rioting or inciting to riot2 7v7 sexual abuse2 7vi7 destruction of another's property2 7vii7 stalking2 or 7viii7 aggravated assault2 and 7,b7 a defendant charged with such an offense on multiple occasions2 or 7#b7 fails to mandate or impose an automatic presumption of pretrial detention for all defendants charged with violent offenses1 such as murder1 rape1 carjacking1 sexual abuse of a minor1 robbery1 or burglary4