United States · Bill · S
S. 1784 (114th)
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015
Introduced
16 July 2015
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5172)
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Summary
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General. The bill permits continued service by the incumbent Director for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director of the Bureau of Prisons in accordance with the requirements of this Act.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 July 2015
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 July 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 July 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1784
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/1784