Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025
Sponsor
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Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-07-10
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-10
Plain-English Summary
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025 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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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