119th Congress

H.R. 4355

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law

Sponsor: Glenn Thompson(R-PA)
Introduced: Jul 10, 2025
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees: House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (2)

Original cosponsors (1)

Greg Landsman (D-OH)

Added later (1)

Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Jul 23, 2025

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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Jul 10, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in House