Federal Prison Oversight Act
Summary
Federal Prison Oversight Act This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct periodic inspections of correctional facilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons. The bill also requires DOJ to establish an ombudsman to receive complaints relating to issues affecting the health, safety, welfare, or rights of incarcerated people or staff.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 28, 2022
Last action Sep 28, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Sep 28, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Braun
RRepublican
Co
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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