US HB4730 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 25 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 25 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security 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
| Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2012-04-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2169 (Same As) 2012-03-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1461)
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 | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4730/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4730/BILLS-112hr4730ih.pdf |
