S. 1784 · 114th Congress
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015
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This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 16, 2015
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015
This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General.
The bill permits continued service by the incumbent Director for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director of the Bureau of Prisons in accordance with the requirements of this Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015
Latest action (Jul 16, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5172)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 16, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.