Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019

Summary

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019 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. 30 October 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6303)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 30 October 2019 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 October 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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Sponsors

• Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022
• related to ← Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2020