# 119-hres-289: Expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Second Chance Month".

119-hres-289, Expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Second Chance Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-04-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-289
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Second Chance Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-23

## Summary

**Second Chance Month** would designate April 2025 as a national observance to spotlight the barriers people with criminal records face and to encourage communities to offer jobs, education, housing, and closure. The resolution notes millions have criminal records, hundreds of thousands return from prison each year, and it cites the Second Chance Act's role in helping more than 442,000 people across 49 states and the District of Columbia.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-289 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/289)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-289 (as of 2026-04-23).