To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H46EBF5609C7F4E3F8AFF32E792FDA5E0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023.
- Section H774272A280064B7AB3BD0CDB36E7D7E0: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The Director of the Bureau of Prisons leads a law enforcement component of the Department of Justice with a budget...
- Section HDC27A7E5CBCD47BF8BF1BED16D387CD7: 3. Director of the Bureau of Prisons Section 4041 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking appointed by and serving directly under the Attorney...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Trone) introduced …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
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