HR 6403 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-01-13· Sponsored by Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2022-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]IN
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-50]CA
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]IL
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]CA
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]OK
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]FL
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]AR
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]NJ