S. 4988 · 117th Congress · Senate

Federal Prison Oversight Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Sep 28, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Federal Prison Oversight Act

This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct periodic inspections of correctional facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons. The bill also requires DOJ to establish an ombudsman to receive complaints relating to issues affecting the health, safety, welfare, or rights of incarcerated people or staff.

Action Timeline

2
  1. SEP 28, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. SEP 28, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2022

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