Skip to main content
H.R. 9579 117th Congress House

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System Act of 2022

Official title: To allow Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program assistance be used to reduce racial and ethnic disparities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 15, 2022 Introduced by: Jason Crow Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action December 15, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System Act of 2022

This bill modifies provisions under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program in order to more specifically address racial and ethnic disparities with respect to arrests, secure detentions, and other decision points.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4398 Identical bill Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 15, 2022
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9579: Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9579/
MLA
"H.R. 9579: Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9579/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 9579, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9579/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 9579: Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9579/)
Report a problem