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SRES 440 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing

A resolution designating April 2018 as "Second Chance Month".

Introduced: March 20, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Apr 26, 2018
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 26, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 26, 2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2497)
Apr 26, 2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2497)
Mar 20, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1846-1847)
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates April 2018 as Second Chance Month to promote awareness of unnecessary legal and social barriers that prevent an individual with a criminal record from becoming a productive member of society.

What's happening now April 26, 2018

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 789 Related bill Expressing support for designation of April 2018 as "Second Chance Month".
  • HRES 281 Related bill Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".
  • SRES 129 Related bill A resolution designating April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 25, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 25, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 24, 2018
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 24, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 20, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 440: A resolution designating April 2018 as "Second Chance Month".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-440/
MLA
"S. Res. 440: A resolution designating April 2018 as "Second Chance Month".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-440/.
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S. Res. 440, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-440/.
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