# 116-hr-8008: Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020

116-hr-8008, Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8008
- Congress: 116
- Title: Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
- Introduced: 2020-08-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8008 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8008)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6918)
- [116-hr-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5221)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
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