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Expressing support for designating the month of April 2020 as “Second Chance Month”.

H. Res. 928 · 116th Congress · Apr 17, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Expressing support for designating the month of April 2020 as Second Chance Month.

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
expresses support for designating “Second Chance Month”;
(2)
honors the work of communities, governmental institutions, 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; and
(3)
calls upon the people of the United States to observe Second Chance Month through actions and programs that promote awareness of those unnecessary legal and social barriers and provide closure for individuals with a criminal record who have paid their debt.