# 117-hr-6764: Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act of 2022

117-hr-6764, Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6764
- Congress: 117
- Title: Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act of 2022 This bill establishes a framework to prohibit correctional institutions at the federal and state levels from using gender identity to house inmates of one biological sex with inmates of the other biological sex.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6764 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6764)

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