S. 698 · 119th Congress · Senate

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

Active· Introduced in Senate
Introduced
Feb 24, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

2
  1. FEB 24, 2025Senate

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. FEB 24, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in Senate

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 24, 2025

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