Flight Risk Reduction Act

Easier pretrial detention for noncitizens

This bill would change who federal judges can hold before trial. If enacted, people charged in federal cases who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents would be presumed likely to flee and to be dangerous. The presumption would treat no condition or combination of conditions as likely to assure appearance or public safety. A defendant could overcome the presumption only by clear and convincing evidence. Family ties or a job in the United States could not be used to rebut the presumption. The bill would also reorganize detention-hearing language so the new non‑citizen ground is separate. These changes would take effect upon enactment.