Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016

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 January 2016

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S161)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 January 2016 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015
• related to ← Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016