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Flight Risk Reduction Act

USA119th CongressS-3197| Senate 
| Updated: 11/19/2025
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (11)
Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Ashley Moody (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)David McCormick (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends title 18 of the U.S. Code to modify the criteria for pretrial release and detention. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that any defendant who is not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident poses a danger to the community and a serious risk of flight. Under this presumption, it is assumed that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the defendant's appearance in court or the safety of any other person and the community. To overcome this, the defendant must provide clear and convincing evidence to rebut the presumption. Significantly, the bill specifies that ties to family or employment in the United States shall not be considered valid grounds for rebutting this presumption, thereby increasing the likelihood of pretrial detention for non-citizens and non-lawful permanent residents.
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Timeline
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • November 19, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6582: To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption that a defendant who is not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident poses a danger to the community and a serious risk of flight, for purposes of determining whether to release or detain the defendant pending trial.

Flight Risk Reduction Act

USA119th CongressS-3197| Senate 
| Updated: 11/19/2025
This bill amends title 18 of the U.S. Code to modify the criteria for pretrial release and detention. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that any defendant who is not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident poses a danger to the community and a serious risk of flight. Under this presumption, it is assumed that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the defendant's appearance in court or the safety of any other person and the community. To overcome this, the defendant must provide clear and convincing evidence to rebut the presumption. Significantly, the bill specifies that ties to family or employment in the United States shall not be considered valid grounds for rebutting this presumption, thereby increasing the likelihood of pretrial detention for non-citizens and non-lawful permanent residents.
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Timeline
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • November 19, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 19, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (11)
Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Ashley Moody (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)David McCormick (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6582: To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption that a defendant who is not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident poses a danger to the community and a serious risk of flight, for purposes of determining whether to release or detain the defendant pending trial.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted