Flight Risk Reduction Act
This bill changes federal rules for detaining defendants before trial. It creates a new rule that non-citizen defendants (including non-permanent residents) are presumed to be a flight risk unless they provide strong proof they won't flee or pose a danger to others. Family ties or employment in the U.S. cannot be used to challenge this presumption. The change applies only to non-citizens, not U.S. citizens.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Nov 19, 2025
Last action Nov 19, 2025
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Committee
1
Nov 19, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
Mike Lee
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Moody
RRepublican
Co
DG
Darline Graham
RRepublican
Co
David McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
Co
Lindsey Graham
RRepublican
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
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