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S.2169: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced March 7, 2012
- Latest Major Action March 7, 2012
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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March 7, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) |