S 1784
114th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5172)
Jul 16, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015
This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General.
The bill permits continued service by the incumbent Director for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director of the Bureau of Prisons in accordance with the requirements of this Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5172)
Committees of jurisdiction
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