WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed two Republican bills aimed at overhauling the District of Columbia's justice system.

House Bill 5214, which brings back cash bail, passed 237-179.

Cash bail has not been around in D.C. since the 90s, but under the Republican proposal, cash bail would be used in certain crimes like robbery and rioting.

The legislation goes further by requiring people charged with dangerous and violent offenses to be detained while they await trial.

"Cashless bail allows dangerous, violent criminals on our streets. For far too long, dangerous criminals have been allowed to roam the streets of Washington, D.C., posing a threat to the general public," Rep. James Comer of Kentucky said on the House floor. Comer who chairs the House Oversight Committee, a

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