SENATE 2284118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2366)
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/12/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2366)
- 2023-07-12Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-12 (00)
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023
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.
Cosponsors (10)
- Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- John Thune (R-SD)
Subjects
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Department of Justice
- Federal officials
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