S. 698

119th Congress

In Committee

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]KY· Introduced 24 February 2025
Open on Congress.gov

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Cosponsors

2

Actions

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Amendments

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

24 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 7 May 2025

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.

Timeline

2 actions

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    24 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Introduced in Senate

    24 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

7 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]KY

Cosponsors

  • Democrat229%
  • Republican571%

Classification

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Legislative subjects

Correctional facilities and imprisonmentDepartment of JusticeFederal officials

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 4 on 24 February 2025 to 7 on 9 March 2026.

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