# 115-hr-3227: Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2017

115-hr-3227, Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3227
- Congress: 115
- Title: Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 52
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2017 This bill requires federal, state, and local governments to directly operate and perform core services at adult prisons and detention centers. It reestablishes parole for eligible federal prisoners sentenced on or after January 1, 2017. (The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 eliminated parole for offenders convicted of federal crimes committed after November 1, 1987.) It requires financial service providers at prisons and detention centers to impose reasonable and proportional fees and charges for money transfer services. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must assess such fees or charges. The Federal Communications Commission must cap prison phone call rates and connection charges, require telecommunications providers to offer collect and debit account call services, restrict commission payments and ancillary charges, and require correctional facility administrators to allow more than one telecommunications provider. The bill eliminates the requirement for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to maintain at least 34,000 detention beds. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must establish alternatives to detention programs and determine detention bed capacity based solely on detention needs. DHS must conduct annual inspections and routine oversight of detention facilities. The bill prohibits family detention; requires alternatives to detention programs for detained family units; and prohibits separating a family to detain a family member, except to detain an alien parent who is dangerous and inadmissible on terrorism grounds. Finally, the bill establishes a private right of action for a person aggrieved by a violation of this bill.

## Cosponsors (52)

- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2017-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2017-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2018-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3227 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3227)

## Related
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- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
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