Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020

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Bill Number

HR 8008

Introduced

Aug 11, 2020

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

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Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Border security and unlawful immigration Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Contracts and agency Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime and Law Enforcement Detention of persons Family relationships Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Immigration status and procedures Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers State and local government operations Telecommunication rates and fees User charges and fees

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Summary

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.

Actions

Sep 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Sep 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Aug 11, 2020

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.
Aug 11, 2020

Introduced in House

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