Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2020

Summary

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2020 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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Timeline

1. 1 May 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 May 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 May 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 May 2020 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2020

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Sponsors

• Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019