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Federal Prison Oversight Act

USA117th CongressS-4988| Senate 
| Updated: 9/28/2022
Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (2)
Mike Braun (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Prison Oversight Act This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct periodic inspections of correctional facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons. The bill also requires DOJ to establish an ombudsman to receive complaints relating to issues affecting the health, safety, welfare, or rights of incarcerated people or staff.
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Timeline
Sep 28, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-9009
Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 28, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-9009
    Introduced in House


  • September 28, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 28, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9009: Federal Prison Oversight Act
Congressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDue process and equal protectionExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacy

Federal Prison Oversight Act

USA117th CongressS-4988| Senate 
| Updated: 9/28/2022
Federal Prison Oversight Act This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct periodic inspections of correctional facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons. The bill also requires DOJ to establish an ombudsman to receive complaints relating to issues affecting the health, safety, welfare, or rights of incarcerated people or staff.
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Timeline
Sep 28, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-9009
Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 28, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-9009
    Introduced in House


  • September 28, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 28, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (2)
Mike Braun (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9009: Federal Prison Oversight Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDue process and equal protectionExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacy