Senate bill S698-119

Judiciary Committee

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

• Last activity on Feb 24, 2025

• Introduced Feb 24, 2025

• By Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]

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Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

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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Feb. 24 2025	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Feb. 24 2025	Introduced in Senate

Senate bill S698-119

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

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