The bill H.R. 8626 proposes changes to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to stop using valid court orders to detain juveniles for status offenses, which are actions that are not crimes if committed by adults. It highlights that many states have...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to stop putting kids in trouble for doing things that aren't crimes for adults, like skipping school, by taking away a rule that lets them be locked up for these actions. It also wants to help all kids everywhere be treated the same way, but it doesn't say exactly how that will happen yet.