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HRES 281 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".

Introduced: April 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the work of communities, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, congregations, employers, and individuals to remove unnecessary legal and societal barriers that prevent an individual with a criminal record from becoming a productive member of society.

Calls on the people of the United States to observe Second Chance Month through actions and programs that promote awareness of collateral consequences and provide closure for individuals who have paid their debts.

What's happening now April 26, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • SRES 440 Related bill A resolution designating April 2018 as "Second Chance Month".
  • SRES 129 Related bill A resolution designating April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".
  • HRES 789 Related bill Expressing support for designation of April 2018 as "Second Chance Month".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 5 Republican 1
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 2, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 2, 2017
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 27, 2017
Taylor, Scott
· Apr 27, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 26, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Apr 26, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2017
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 26, 2017
Love, Mia
· Apr 26, 2017
Russell, Steve
· Apr 26, 2017
Walker, Mark
· Apr 26, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 281: Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-281/
MLA
"H. Res. 281: Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-281/.
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H. Res. 281, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-281/.
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[H. Res. 281: Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-281/)
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