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Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 by Sen. Mitch McConnell
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Latest action · Feb 24, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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