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S 2459 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 2016

Introduced: January 21, 2016 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Jan 21, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S161)
Jan 21, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General.

It also limits the BOP Director to a single term of 10 years.

The incumbent Director may continue to serve for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

What's happening now January 21, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S161)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1784 Related bill Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015
  • HR 5042 Identical bill Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 1, 2016
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 21, 2016
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 21, 2016
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jan 21, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2459: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2459/
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"S. 2459: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2459/.
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S. 2459, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2459/.
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