The Constituency

H.Res. 1275 · Congress

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

Introduced May 12, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

What does this mean?

This isn't a law itself — it's a "rule" that sets up the schedule and ground rules for the House of Representatives to debate and vote on five separate bills. Those bills would: require the Attorney General (the head of the Justice Department) to publish a public list of states and cities that let people be released from jail before trial without paying cash bail; make it a federal crime to commit fraud while posting someone's bail; set new limits on when and how judges can appoint outside monitors to oversee compliance in court cases; formally express Congress's support for police officers; and fund military construction projects and Veterans Affairs programs (like VA hospitals and benefits offices) for the year starting October 2026. This procedural resolution doesn't change any of those policies on its own — it just clears the path for the House to consider and vote on them.

Read the official CRS summary on Congress.gov →

Bill Lifecycle

Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.

Passed House

May 13, 2026

Full action history (11)

May 12, 2026Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 75.

May 12, 2026The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, and H.Con.Res. 96 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill.

May 12, 2026The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-648, by Mr. Griffith.

May 13, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 13, 2026On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 159). (text: CR H3404-3405)

May 13, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 159). (text: CR H3404-3405)