PA Bill Number: SB1075
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer ...
Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or trans ...
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary
Last Action Date: Oct 24, 2025
Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB2459
Legislation Overview
Title: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016
Subject: Correctional facilities and imprisonment: Department of Justice: Executive agency funding and structure: Federal officials: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General. It also limits the BOP Director to a single term of 10 years. The incumbent Director may continue to serve for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director in accordance with the requirements of this Act.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S161)
Last Action Date: January 21, 2016
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2459/all-info
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Mitch McConnell (R); Rand Paul (R); Cory Booker (D); Mike Lee (R); Jerry Moran (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 21 2016 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S161) |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 26 2016 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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