S 4988
117th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Due process and equal protection
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Internet, web applications, social media
Right of privacy
Federal Prison Oversight Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Federal Prison Oversight Act
This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct periodic inspections of correctional facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons. The bill also requires DOJ to establish an ombudsman to receive complaints relating to issues affecting the health, safety, welfare, or rights of incarcerated people or staff.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1