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Sep 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Sep 11, 2025
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(R-ID)
Sep 19, 2025
Sep 19, 2025
(R-OH)
Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
(R-CA)
Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
(R-FL)
Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Sep 11, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:12 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5312 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5312
To authorize civil actions against judges who, and other government
entities that, release repeat offenders on bail, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 11, 2025
Mr. Fine (for himself, Mrs. Luna, and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize civil actions against judges who, and other government
entities that, release repeat offenders on bail, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5312 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5312
To authorize civil actions against judges who, and other government
entities that, release repeat offenders on bail, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 11, 2025
Mr. Fine (for himself, Mrs. Luna, and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize civil actions against judges who, and other government
entities that, release repeat offenders on bail, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Judicial Accountability for
Irresponsible Leniency Act'' or the ``JAIL Act''.
SEC. 2.
PENDING TRIAL.
(a) Civil Action.--If a judge or another government entity issues
an order releasing a covered defendant on bail pending trial, and the
covered defendant harms another person during such release, that person
(or an immediate family member of that person if the person is
deceased), may bring a civil action against the judge or other
government entity in an appropriate district court of the United States
seeking damages.
(b) No Judicial Immunity.--Judicial immunity is not a defense in a
civil action under this section.
(c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:
(1) The term ``covered defendant'' means an individual who
is charged with a crime of violence and has previously been
convicted of a crime of violence.
(2) The term ``crime of violence'' has the meaning given
that term in
(a) Civil Action.--If a judge or another government entity issues
an order releasing a covered defendant on bail pending trial, and the
covered defendant harms another person during such release, that person
(or an immediate family member of that person if the person is
deceased), may bring a civil action against the judge or other
government entity in an appropriate district court of the United States
seeking damages.
(b) No Judicial Immunity.--Judicial immunity is not a defense in a
civil action under this section.
(c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:
(1) The term ``covered defendant'' means an individual who
is charged with a crime of violence and has previously been
convicted of a crime of violence.
(2) The term ``crime of violence'' has the meaning given
that term in
section 16 of title 18, United States Code.
(3) The term ``judge'' includes Federal and State judges.
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