United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 4355 — Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025 This bill modifies the appointment procedures and term of service for the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.Currently, the director is appointed by the Attorney General. This bill requires the director to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.The bill also limits the director to a single term of 10 years.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill changes the appointment process for the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to require Senate confirmation and establishes a term limit.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 4041

    appointed by and serving directly under the Attorney General. → who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall serve directly under the Attorney General.

    The Director will now be appointed by the President with Senate approval instead of solely by the Attorney General.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 4041

    The Director shall be appointed for a term of 10 years, except that an individual appointed to the position of Director may continue to serve in that position until another individual is appointed to that position, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. An individual may not serve more than 1 term as Director.

    Establishes a 10-year term limit for the Director of the Bureau of Prisons and allows for continued service until a successor is appointed.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4355 do?
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025 This bill modifies the appointment procedures and term of service for the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.Currently, the director is appointed by the Attorney General. This bill requires the director to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.The bill also limits the director to a single term of 10 years.
Who sponsors HR 4355?
HR 4355 is sponsored by Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), and Thompson, Glenn (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4355?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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