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HR4355Referred to Committee

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-10
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Glenn Thompson
Glenn Thompson
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.7% (554 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000467

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)Original· 2025-07-10
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2025-07-23

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 →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-07-10

Source: 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.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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