Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012
Latest action · Mar 7, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1461)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 7, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2012 to Mar 29, 2012, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Mar 7, 2012 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Mar 29, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Mar 7, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1461)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4730 | Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 | Identical bill | May 18, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2012Introduced in Senate
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