# 116-hr-6678: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2020

116-hr-6678, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6678
- Congress: 116
- Title: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2020 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6678 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6678)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6678 (as of 2025-11-18).