Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2026
Latest action · Mar 2, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S735)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 2, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2026
This bill provides more flexibility for courts when determining whether pretrial detention is appropriate for certain federal drug offenses. Specifically, the bill removes the presumption of pretrial detention for an individual who is charged with a federal drug offense for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years or more.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 2, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 2, 2026 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Mar 2, 2026 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Mar 2, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 2, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2026Introduced in Senate
- Mar 2, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S735)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S735 | — | Mar 2, 2026 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 309 | Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021 | Cross-Congress related bill | Feb 12, 2021 |
| S 1056 | Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2023 | Cross-Congress related bill | Mar 29, 2023 |
| HR 4361 | Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2023 | Cross-Congress related bill | Jun 23, 2023 |
| HR 5722 | Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021 | Cross-Congress related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2026Introduced in Senate
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