H.R. 4355 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 2 (2 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-07-10
Latest action (2025-07-10): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 4355 does, in plain terms
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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