S 2742
116th 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 2019
Introduced: October 30, 2019
Introduced by:
McConnell, Mitch
Republican
· Kentucky
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6303)
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6303)
Committees of jurisdiction
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