House Bill 994
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 11, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
994
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
February 11, 2021
04/23/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/12/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
02/12/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
02/11/2021
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.
02/11/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:47 PM