S.2169 - Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012

A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. view all titles (2)

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Short: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 as introduced.
Official: A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. as introduced.

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Introduced

Senate
Passes

House
Passes

President
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03/06/12

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Senator

Mitch McConnell

R-KY

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Official Summary

3/7/2012--Introduced.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.