# 117-hr-7976: Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022

117-hr-7976, Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7976
- Congress: 117
- Title: Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022 This bill prohibits states, as a condition of receiving funds under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program, from placing juveniles who commit status offenses in secure detention or correctional facilities for violations of valid court orders.

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- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- 117-hr-7132: Safe Connections Act of 2022
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-7976 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7976)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-7132: Safe Connections Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7132)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7976 (as of 2025-11-18).