Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019

United States116th CongressS-2742Senate
Updated: Oct 30, 2019

Summary

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019 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.

Bill texts

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-6678: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6303)

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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