Federal Prison Oversight Act
Official title: “To establish an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.”
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Press releases by members of Congress
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12 press releases
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“That's how you implement and fund the Federal Prison Oversight Act, a bipartisan bill that we passed last Congress that has not been funded and can't do anything.”
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“Likewise, we must fund the Federal Prison Oversight Act, a bipartisan law that I was proud to lead, which was signed into law last year.? This law will require the Department of Justice’s Inspector General to assess the risk of problems at each BOP facility, to inspect high-risk facilities more frequently, to provide recommendations to fix problems, and to report”
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McBath Named One of the Most Effective Lawmakers in Congress
“During the 118th Congress, McBath championed four legislative proposals into law: the END Child Exploitation Act, the Victims Voices Act, the Federal Prison Oversight Act, and the Stop Campus Hazing Act.”
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Sens. Ossoff, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Solve Civil Rights Cold Cases
“In 2024, President Biden signed into law Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act, prison reform legislation to overhaul independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prison’s 122 facilities nationwide by mandating routine inspections of all facilities by the DOJ Inspector General and establishing a new Ombudsman to investigate the health, safety, welfare, and rights of incarcerated people and staff.”
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Sen. Ossoff’s Bipartisan Bill to Improve Prison Safety & Security Passes U.S. Senate
“Last July, President Biden signed into law Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act, historic prison reform legislation to overhaul independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prison’s 122 facilities nationwide.”
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“Last year, President Biden signed into law Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act, historic prison reform legislation to overhaul independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prison’s 122 facilities nationwide by mandating routine inspections of all facilities by the DOJ Inspector General and establishing a new Ombudsman to investigate the health, safety, welfare, and rights of incarcerated people and”
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Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Strengthen Oversight of Federal Prisons
“Last year, Sen. Ossoff passed into law his bipartisan “Federal Prison Oversight Act”
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“Last July, President Biden signed into law Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act, historic prison reform legislation to overhaul independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prison’s 122 facilities nationwide by mandating routine inspections of all facilities by the DOJ Inspector General and establishing a new Ombudsman to investigate the health, safety, welfare, and rights of incarcerated people and”
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“Last year, Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act was signed into law, historic prison reform legislation to overhaul independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ 122 facilities nationwide by mandating routine inspections of all facilities by the DOJ Inspector General and establishing a new Ombudsman to investigate the health, safety, welfare, and rights of incarcerated people and staff.”
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Sen. Ossoff Blasts Trump Proposal to Send American Citizens to Prisons in El Salvador
“In July, President Biden signed into law Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act, historic prison reform legislation to overhaul independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prison’s 122 facilities nationwide by mandating routine inspections of all facilities by the DOJ Inspector General and establishing a new Ombudsman to investigate the health, safety, welfare, and rights of incarcerated people and”
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Sen. Ossoff Warns Trump’s Inspectors General Purge Risks Corruption & Abuse
“Last year, Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act was signed into law, historic prison reform legislation to overhaul independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons nationwide by mandating routine inspections of all facilities by the DOJ Inspector General and investigate the health, safety, welfare, and rights of incarcerated people and staff.”
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Sens. Ossoff, Blackburn Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Improve Prison Safety & Security
“Last July, President Biden signed into law Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act, historic prison reform legislation to overhaul independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prison’s 122 facilities nationwide.”
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Read from 510 of 510 organizations' sites, releases since January 3, 2025, through October 7, 2026.
How it passed
The House passed it 392 to 2 on May 21, 2024, with 35 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it without objection on July 10, 2024. No individual votes are recorded.
It became law on July 25, 2024.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 196 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| House Democrats | 196 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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