HR 6403 United States House · 117th Congress

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022

Summary

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022 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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jan 13, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Jan 13, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Jan 13, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 23 co-sponsors