# 119-s-698: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

119-s-698, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-698
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Senate confirmation for prison director: mixed, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-s-698 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/698)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-698 (as of 2026-08-11).