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Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025
A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Feb 24, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 24, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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