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H.R. 5042 (114th)

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016

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Introduced

21 April 2016

Last action

17 May 2016 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General. It also limits the BOP Director to a single term of 10 years. The incumbent Director may continue to serve for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director in accordance with the requirements of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 21 April 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 April 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 April 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 May 2016

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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