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Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

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What this bill does

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This bill changes how the person who runs the Bureau of Prisons gets their job. Right now, the Attorney General picks the director, but this bill would require the President to choose the director and the Senate to approve the choice. It also says the director can only serve one term of 10 years.

Sponsor

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

R

Introduced

July 10, 2025

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

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