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II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3197IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 19, 2025Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Moody, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Banks, Mr. McCormick, and Mrs. Britt) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Flight Risk Reduction Act.

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Release or detention of a defendant pending trial

(a)

Basis for detention hearing

Section 3142(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and adjusting the margins accordingly;(2)in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph each place it appears and inserting clauses (i) through (iii) of this subparagraph;(3)by striking , in a case that involves— and inserting the following:—(A)in a case that involves; and(4)by adding at the end the following:(B)if such person is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States; or.(b)

Detention

Section 3142(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by striking subsection (f)(1) each place it appears and inserting subsection (f)(1)(A); and(2)by adding at the end the following:(4)(A)Notwithstanding subsection (d), if the person is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, it shall be presumed that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of any other person and the community, subject to rebuttal by the person by clear and convincing evidence.(B)Ties to family or employment in the United States shall not be grounds for rebuttal of the presumption under subparagraph (A)..