S. 3960: Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2026

S. 3960 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Federal courts currently must follow a legal rule that presumes certain defendants charged with drug offenses must stay in jail before their trial starts. Under this legislation, that automatic presumption is removed for specific nonviolent drug charges,… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.