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Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-994| House 
| Updated: 4/23/2021
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (38)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (7)
• Homeland Security Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Communications and Technology Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2021 This bill prohibits private for-profit entities from operating confinement facilities (e.g., prisons) or providing electronic monitoring of released persons at the federal, state, and local levels. The bill also establishes various requirements related to the standards of detention and availability of services at confinement facilities. The bill provides for the establishment of limits on the fees and charges for financial services (e.g., money transfer services), caps on the rates charged for communications services, detention standards and oversight requirements related to the detention of noncitizens, and community-based alternatives to the detention or separation of family units apprehended under immigration authorities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8008
Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Homeland Security, 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.
Feb 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Feb 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8008
    Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020


  • February 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Homeland Security, 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.


  • February 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.


  • February 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • April 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2489: Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBorder security and unlawful immigrationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer Financial Protection BureauContracts and agencyCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsFamily relationshipsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and feesUser charges and fees

Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-994| House 
| Updated: 4/23/2021
Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2021 This bill prohibits private for-profit entities from operating confinement facilities (e.g., prisons) or providing electronic monitoring of released persons at the federal, state, and local levels. The bill also establishes various requirements related to the standards of detention and availability of services at confinement facilities. The bill provides for the establishment of limits on the fees and charges for financial services (e.g., money transfer services), caps on the rates charged for communications services, detention standards and oversight requirements related to the detention of noncitizens, and community-based alternatives to the detention or separation of family units apprehended under immigration authorities.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8008
Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Homeland Security, 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.
Feb 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Feb 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8008
    Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020


  • February 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Homeland Security, 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.


  • February 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.


  • February 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • April 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (38)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (7)
• Homeland Security Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Communications and Technology Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2489: Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBorder security and unlawful immigrationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer Financial Protection BureauContracts and agencyCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsFamily relationshipsFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and feesUser charges and fees