NEW: U.S. House Approves McBath, Armstrong Bipartisan Prison Safety Bill; Ossoff, Durbin, and Braun Lead Senate Companion
May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Legislation led by Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-AL) overhauling the federal prison system was approved today by the full U.S. House of Representatives. The Federal Prison Oversight Act establishes new, independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of t . . .
Legislation led by Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-AL) overhauling the federal prison system was approved today by the full U.S. House of Representatives. The Federal Prison Oversight Act establishes new, independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of t . . .