S 698 119th Congress
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
![Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/M/M000355.jpg)
Summary
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025
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.
Actions
2025-02-24T00:00:00
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-24T00:00:00
Introduced in Senate
Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement
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