Preventing Fugitive Fraudsters Act

This bill changes federal pretrial release rules for people indicted under four federal crimes: theft or bribery involving programs that receive federal funds, wire fraud, money laundering, and certain transactions with criminally derived property. As a condition of release before trial, these defendants would have to surrender any passport or passport card and not travel internationally. A judge could waive these requirements by issuing specific written findings that they are not needed to make sure the person appears in court.

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Sponsors

• Joni Ernst Republican sponsor
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