HRES 1173 119th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month".

Introduced: April 14, 2026 Introduced by: Westerman, Bruce Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 14, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cosponsors 10

Carter, Troy A.

Louisiana · Apr 27, 2026

Goldman, Daniel S.

New York · Apr 27, 2026

Rutherford, John H.

Florida · Apr 27, 2026

Bacon, Don

Nebraska · Apr 14, 2026

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Apr 14, 2026

McBath, Lucy

Georgia · Apr 14, 2026

McIver, LaMonica

New Jersey · Apr 14, 2026

Miller, Carol D.

West Virginia · Apr 14, 2026

Moore, Barry

Alabama · Apr 14, 2026

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Apr 14, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1173: Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1173/

MLA

"H. Res. 1173: Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1173/.

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H. Res. 1173, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1173/.

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