US SB2742 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on October 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6303)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6303)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. 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.
Title
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] |
| Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6303) |
Same As/Similar To
HB6678 (Related) 2020-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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/116th-congress/senate-bill/2742/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2742/BILLS-116s2742is.pdf |
