legislation: 96-s-1501

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96-s-1501 96 s 1501 A bill to prohibit the pretrial release of any person charged with an act of aggravated terrorism. Armed Forces and National Security 1979-07-12 1979-07-12 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] TX D B000401 0 Prohibits the pretrial release of any person charged with an act of terrorism, as defined by this Act, if the judicial officer determines that such release would pose a danger to any person or to the community. Amends the District of Columbia Code to provide that there is a rebuttable presumption that the release of a person charged with an act of terrorism will not reasonably assure the safety of any other person or the community. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1501

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