3.0.0
2284
2025-12-05T08:17:31Z
2025-12-05T08:17:31Z
Senate
S
S
2023-07-12
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2284
- ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-07-12T22:00:11Z

- Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023
118
4138
HR
2023-06-14
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-07-12
  - ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2366)
IntroReferral
- 2023-07-12
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
10000
9
Library of Congress
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Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Mitch
McConnell
R
KY
N
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Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]
Kyrsten
Sinema
I
AZ
2023-07-12
True
- O000174
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Jon
Ossoff
D
GA
2023-07-12
True
- P000603
Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Rand
Paul
R
KY
2023-07-12
True
- L000577
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Mike
Lee
R
UT
2023-07-12
True
- G000386
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Chuck
Grassley
R
IA
2023-07-12
True
- C001056
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
John
Cornyn
R
TX
2023-07-12
True
- R000595
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Marco
Rubio
R
FL
2023-07-12
True
- B001243
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Marsha
Blackburn
R
TN
2023-07-12
True
- B001310
Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Mike
Braun
R
IN
2023-07-12
True
- T000250
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
John
Thune
R
SD
2023-09-26
False
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
2025-07-18T14:28:16Z
- Department of Justice
2025-07-18T14:28:16Z
- Federal officials
2025-07-18T14:28:16Z
Crime and Law Enforcement
2023-08-09T15:30:27Z
00
2023-07-12
Introduced in Senate
2024-05-28T13:49:21Z
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.

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023
- Display Title
45

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023
2024-07-24T15:21:09Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:37:59Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
2023-08-04T00:59:00Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2023-07-12T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s2284is/xml/BILLS-118s2284is.xml
2023-07-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2366)
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