# 117-hr-6403: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022

117-hr-6403, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6403
- Congress: 117
- Title: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2022 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 (23)

- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2022-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6403)

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