United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4138 (118th)
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023
Introduced
14 June 2023
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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5 December 2025
Summary
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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 June 2023
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 June 2023
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 June 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4138
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/4138