Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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4 cosponsors · 1 D, 3 R

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) 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 · Jan 21, 2016

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016

It also limits the BOP Director to a single term of 10 years.

The incumbent Director may continue to serve for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director 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 2016

Latest action (Jan 21, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S161)

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 21, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.