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.

Bill ID: 119/s/3197
Last Updated: November 19, 2025

Sponsored by

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

ID: L000577

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The bill

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.

S. 3197, 119th Congress — read as touching Private Prisons & Immigration Detention.

The sponsor

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

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The money

$179,700 raised

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💰 Campaign Finance Network

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$179,700
17 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$0
Committees
$0
Individuals
$179,700

No PAC contributions found

No organization contributions found

No committee contributions found

1
METZGER, WILLIAM
2 transactions
$17,400
2
RICHARDSON, CHERYL
2 transactions
$17,400
3
DONADIO, RICHARD
2 transactions
$17,400
4
MACRICOSTAS, GEORGE
1 transaction
$13,200
5
PFAUTCH, ROY
1 transaction
$9,900
6
NICOLAISEN, JAMES E
1 transaction
$8,700
7
S., TINA
1 transaction
$8,700
8
DE CARLI, JAMES
1 transaction
$8,700
9
EDWARDS, ZELLA
1 transaction
$8,700
10
ZALL, MARGIE
1 transaction
$8,700
11
PLEW, JEAN
1 transaction
$8,700
12
JONES, MELBERTA
1 transaction
$8,700
13
YAVELAK, MARY
1 transaction
$8,700
14
BARNHILL, JANIS
1 transaction
$8,700
15
SCULLY, JOSEPH
1 transaction
$8,700
16
DOWNING, DORRIS
1 transaction
$8,700
17
DIDGET, LAUREL
1 transaction
$8,700

Donor Network - Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

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Total contributions: $179,700

Top Donors - Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

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Industry Impact

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  • Section 2(b)(4)(A) establishes a rebuttable presumption that non-citizen defendants pose a danger to the community and a serious risk of flight, potentially increasing demand for private prison services to detain these individuals pending trial.

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