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Designating April 2024 as “Second Chance Month”.

S. Res. 652 · 118th Congress · Apr 18, 2024 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Designating April 2024 as Second Chance Month.

That the Senate—
(1)
designates April 2024 as “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 individuals with criminal records from becoming productive members of society; and
(3)
calls upon the people of the United States to observe “Second Chance Month” through actions and programs that—
(A)
promote awareness of those unnecessary legal and social barriers; and
(B)
provide closure for individuals with criminal records who have paid their debts to the community.