Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2742| Senate
| Updated: 10/30/2019
Mitch McConnell
Republican Senator
Kentucky
Cosponsors (5)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6303)
Crime and Law Enforcement
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officials
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2742| Senate
| Updated: 10/30/2019
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6303)
Mitch McConnell
Republican Senator
Kentucky
Cosponsors (5)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officials