Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2020

United States116th CongressHR-6678House of Representatives
Updated: May 1, 2020

Summary

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2020 This bill modifies the appointment procedures and term of service for the Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General. This bill requires the Director to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The bill also limits the Director to a single term of 10 years.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-2742: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019

Introduced in Senate

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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