A bill to require defendants indicted for certain crimes relating to fraud to surrender their passports as a condition of pretrial release, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · June 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill requires defendants indicted for federal fraud crimes to surrender their passports and avoid international travel as a condition of being released before trial. The fraud crimes covered include bribery of public officials, mail and wire fraud, and money laundering. A judge can waive this requirement only if they issue a written order explaining why the passport surrender or travel ban is not necessary to ensure the defendant appears in court. The legislation aims to prevent people accused of fraud from fleeing the country while awaiting trial. There is no specific funding or implementation timeline mentioned in the bill.
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