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S. 2284 (118th)

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023

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Introduced

12 July 2023

Last action

12 July 2023 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2366)

Sponsors

Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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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Timeline

  1. 12 July 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2366)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 July 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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