Federal · 119th Congress
BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act
Policy areaCrime and Law Enforcement
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Cosponsors9
Juan CiscomaniRU.S. Representative · 6th District · AZ
Mike RogersRU.S. Representative · 3rd District · AL
Pete StauberRU.S. Representative · 8th District · MN
Elise M. StefanikRU.S. Representative · 21st District · NY
Beth Van DuyneRU.S. Representative · 24th District · TX
Carol D. MillerRU.S. Representative · 1st District · WV
Abraham J. HamadehRU.S. Representative · 8th District · AZ
Christopher H. SmithRU.S. Representative · 4th District · NJ
Randy K. Weber, Sr.RU.S. Representative · 14th District · TXOther titles2
To provide direct hire authority to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.Official Title as Introduced
BOP Direct-Hire Authority ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history5
Sep 16, 2026
House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 7.
Sep 16, 2026
House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 13, 2025
HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 13, 2025
HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 13, 2025
IntroducedIntroduced in House