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119-hr-6582119th Congress

Flight Risk Reduction Act

Sponsored By: Representative Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for people who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. It would require those defendants to overcome the presumption by clear and convincing evidence and bar using family or employment ties in the United States to rebut it.

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  • Non-citizen and non-LPR defendants: Pretrial release would become harder. Judges would start from a presumption of detention, so more people in this group could face detention pending trial.
  • Families and employers: Common arguments for release based on family connections or steady work would be off limits. That removes a frequent reason lawyers use to seek release.
  • Federal courts and prosecutors: The bill adds noncitizen status as an explicit trigger for detention hearings. Prosecutors would have a clearer path to ask for detention and judges would have a narrower set of rebuttal arguments.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Presumed Detention for Noncitizen Defendants

If enacted, this bill would add noncitizen or non-lawful permanent resident status as a trigger for federal pretrial detention hearings. It would create a presumption that no condition or combination of conditions will ensure the person's appearance and community safety. Defendants would have to rebut that presumption by clear and convincing evidence. Ties to family or employment in the United States could not be used to rebut the presumption. The bill would also update a statutory cross-reference in the detention rules.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]

NC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2026

  • Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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