119th Congress
S. 698
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (7)
Original cosponsors (4)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
Added later (3)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA) · Mar 24, 2025
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA) · Apr 2, 2025
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · Mar 9, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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.
Actions
- Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in Senate