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A resolution designating April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".

Introduced: April 7, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Apr 25, 2017

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 25, 2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 25, 2017

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2535-2536)

Apr 25, 2017

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2535-2536)

Apr 7, 2017

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2460)

Apr 7, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates April 2017 as Second Chance Month.

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 25, 2017

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Apr 7, 2017

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Apr 7, 2017

Lankford, James

Oklahoma · Apr 7, 2017

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 129: A resolution designating April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-129/

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"S. Res. 129: A resolution designating April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-129/.

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S. Res. 129, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-129/.

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