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Republicans in the U.S. House have introduced two bills aimed at addressing judicial leniency in bond and sentencing decisions, particularly in cases involving repeat violent offenders. The Judicial Accountability for Public Safety Act would allow victims or their families to sue judges for “gross negligence” in bond or sentencing decisions, stripping legal immunity in such cases. This measure targets situations where judges release offenders who later commit violent crimes. The No Free Pass for Felons Act, meanwhile, proposes cutting federal law-enforcement funding to states that do not adopt stricter bail policies and require greater transparency on pretrial release decisions. Together, these bills reflect a push by GOP lawmakers to hold judges accountable for their decisions and force states to adopt policies they argue will reduce repeat violent crime.