3.0.0
1401
2025-12-05T08:39:47Z
2025-12-05T08:39:47Z
Senate
S
S
2023-05-02
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1401
- ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-05-02T17:05:57Z

- Federal Prison Oversight Act
118
3019
HR
2024-07-25
Became Public Law No: 118-71.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2023-05-02
  - ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
- 2023-05-02
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
10000
9
Library of Congress
- O000174
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Jon
Ossoff
D
GA
N
- B001310
Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Mike
Braun
R
IN
2023-05-02
True
- D000563
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Richard
Durbin
D
IL
J.
2023-05-02
True
- M001183
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Joseph
Manchin
D
WV
2023-05-09
False
- C001047
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Shelley
Capito
R
WV
Moore
2023-09-05
False
- K000384
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Timothy
Kaine
D
VA
M.
2023-09-06
False
Government Operations and Politics
- Congressional oversight
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
- Department of Justice
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
- Detention of persons
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
- Due process and equal protection
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
- Executive agency funding and structure
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
- Federal officials
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
- Government information and archives
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
- Government studies and investigations
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
- Internet, web applications, social media
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
- Right of privacy
2024-05-09T17:32:55Z
Government Operations and Politics
2023-05-15T12:45:21Z
00
2023-05-02
Introduced in Senate
2023-12-15T22:00:19Z
Federal Prison Oversight Act
This bill establishes an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General must conduct risk-based evaluations of BOP facilities.
An inspection of a facility may be announced or unannounced. Higher risk facilities must receive more frequent inspections.
The bill (1) provides for the establishment in DOJ of an Ombudsman who may receive complaints, make inquiries, and recommend actions, and decline to investigate or take action, as specified; and (2) prohibits BOP retaliation against any person or entity that has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding, investigation, or inspection under this bill.
The ombudsman shall coordinate with the BOP to educate incarcerated people, their representatives, and the public about the existence and functions of the ombudsman.

Federal Prison Oversight Act
- Display Title
45

Federal Prison Oversight Act
2024-07-24T15:22:23Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Federal Prison Oversight Act
2024-05-24T13:40:22Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to establish an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.
2023-05-12T11:43:52Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2023-05-02T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s1401is/xml/BILLS-118s1401is.xml
2023-05-02
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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