H.R. 8008 · 116th Congress
Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020
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19 cosponsors · 19 D
18 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill addresses various provisions related to the operation and administration of prisons, detention centers, and other correctional facilities, such as banning for-profit prisons, imposing requirements on financial and communication services available to inmates, and requiring alternatives to detention for family units apprehended under immigration…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Aug 11, 2020
Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020
This bill addresses various provisions related to the operation and administration of prisons, detention centers, and other correctional facilities, such as banning for-profit prisons, imposing requirements on financial and communication services available to inmates, and requiring alternatives to detention for family units apprehended under immigration authorities.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020
Latest action (Sep 24, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 11, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.