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Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced
Summary
Makes the Director of the Bureau of Prisons a presidentially nominated, Senate-confirmed official with a single 10-year term. This bill would shift the BOP Director from an Attorney General appointment to a President-nominated post and cap service at one 10-year term.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Senate confirmation for prison director
If enacted, this bill would require the President to appoint the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons with Senate confirmation. The Director would serve directly under the Attorney General. The Director would serve a single 10-year term and could not serve more than one term. A Director could keep serving until a Senate-confirmed successor is appointed. The person serving as Director at enactment could stay up to 3 months, and the President could reappoint that incumbent under the new rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
KY • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
KY • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 3/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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