# 117-hr-9009: Federal Prison Oversight Act

117-hr-9009, Federal Prison Oversight Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9009
- Congress: 117
- Title: Federal Prison Oversight Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2022-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Prison Oversight Act This bill establishes an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General must conduct risk-based evaluations of BOP facilities. An inspection of a facility may be announced or unannounced. Higher risk facilities must receive more frequent inspections. The bill (1) provides for the establishment in DOJ of an Ombudsman who may receive complaints, make inquiries, and recommend actions, and decline to investigate or take action, as specified; and (2) prohibits retaliation against any person or entity that has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding, investigation, or inspection.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9009 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9009)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-987: Expressing gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journa…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-987)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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