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HRES 289 · in committee · major

Expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Second Chance Month".

What this bill does

  • The resolution designates April 2025 as 'Second Chance Month' to raise awareness about barriers facing people with criminal records.
  • Individuals with criminal records and organizations working on criminal justice reform are affected.
  • This is a non-binding resolution with no direct fiscal cost or enforcement mechanism.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    What specific barriers do people with criminal records face that this awareness month should highlight to the public?

  2. 02

    How might designating April as 'Second Chance Month' differ in impact from existing criminal justice reform efforts already underway?

  3. 03

    Which organizations working on reentry and criminal justice reform would benefit most from a federal awareness designation?

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Bruce Westerman

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Introduced 2025-04-01

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-01 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-04-01 · IntroReferral

    Submitted in House

  3. 2025-04-01 · IntroReferral

    Submitted in House

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