Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022

United States117th CongressHR-6403House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 1, 2022

Summary

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022 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-3545: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S445)

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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