United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5042 (114th)
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016
Introduced
21 April 2016
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 April 2016
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Introduced in House · EN · 21 April 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 April 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5042
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5042