S. 3197

119 S3197 IS: Flight Risk Reduction Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-11-19
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3197  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   November 19, 2025   Mr. 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 Judiciary    A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Flight Risk Reduction Act  .
2.
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
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(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).
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