US SB2169 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
March 7 2012 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1461)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the President (currently, by the Attorney General), with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Title
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1461) |
Same As/Similar To
HB4730 (Same As) 2012-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Crime and law enforcement
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SN02169:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s2169is/pdf/BILLS-112s2169is.pdf |
