118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 4138: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- David Trone D-MDOriginal
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Mike Bost R-IL
- Byron Donalds R-FL
- Larry Bucshon R-IN
- Frank Lucas R-OK
- Kelly Armstrong R-ND
- Ralph Norman R-SC
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- David Valadao R-CA
- Clay Higgins R-LA
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- Randy Weber R-TX
- Daniel Meuser R-PA
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Mike Rogers R-AL
- Andy Kim D-NJ
- Greg Landsman D-OH
- Bennie Thompson D-MS
Who scored on this bill
- 1Glenn Thompson SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Glenn Thompson.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.