Bill112th CongressFiled Mar 7, 2012Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 2169
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 7, 2012)
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the President (currently, by the Attorney General), with the advice and consent of the Senate.
What just happenedMar 7, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1461)
Who’s behind it
Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY](R-KY)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 7, 2012
- Mar 7, 2012IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1461)
Judiciary Committee - Mar 7, 2012IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate