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H.R. 6582

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6582, the Flight Risk Reduction Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 10, 2025 by Rep. Tim Moore (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Dec 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 6582 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb6582/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6582 IH: Flight Risk Reduction Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6582  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 10, 2025   Mr. Moore of North Carolina  (for himself,  Mr. Nehls ,  Ms. Hageman ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Ms. Tenney , and  Mr. Wied ) introduced the following bill; which was 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
 .
(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 ensure 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).
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Moore (R) sponsors H.R. 6582, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6582 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Dec 10, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6582 has taken 2 actions since Dec 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 6582 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6582.

Titles

H.R. 6582 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Flight Risk Reduction Act — Display Title
  • Flight Risk Reduction Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6582 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6582’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr6582/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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