H.R. 994 · 117th Congress · House

Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Feb 11, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 23, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. FEB 12, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

  3. FEB 12, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  4. FEB 11, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. FEB 11, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. FEB 11, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  7. FEB 11, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  8. FEB 11, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  9. FEB 11, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 23, 2021

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Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 12, 2021

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Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 12, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Feb 11, 2021

Active

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Feb 11, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 11, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 11, 2021

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