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SRES 549 116th 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 2020 as "Second Chance Month".

Introduced: March 20, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Mar 20, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1875-1876)
Mar 20, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution designates April 2020 as Second Chance Month to promote awareness of unnecessary legal and social barriers that prevent individuals with criminal records from becoming productive members of society.

What's happening now March 20, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1875-1876)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 210 Related bill Expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2019 as Second Chance Month.
  • SRES 102 Related bill A resolution designating April 2019 as "Second Chance Month".
  • HRES 928 Related bill Expressing support for designating the month of April 2020 as "Second Chance Month".
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 20, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 549: A resolution designating April 2020 as "Second Chance Month".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-549/
MLA
"S. Res. 549: A resolution designating April 2020 as "Second Chance Month".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-549/.
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S. Res. 549, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-549/.
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[S. Res. 549: A resolution designating April 2020 as "Second Chance Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-549/)
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