No Catch-and-Release for Rioters Act
This bill creates a rebuttable presumption that an individual who is charged with an offense related to rioting or civil disorder shall be detained pending trial.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. 4550 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4550
To amend section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, to establish a
rebuttable presumption that a person arrested for rioting or related
offenses should be held pending trial.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 9, 2020
Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mrs. Loeffler) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, to establish a
rebuttable presumption that a person arrested for rioting or related
offenses should be held pending trial.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Catch-and-Release for Rioters
Act''.
SEC. 2. REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION ON HOLDING PERSONS ARRESTED FOR RIOTING
PENDING TRIAL.
Section 3142(e)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) an offense under paragraph (1) or (2) of section
231(a) or under section 2101.''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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