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

It notes millions of Americans have criminal records and that hundreds of thousands return from Federal and State prisons each year. It highlights collateral consequences—like licensing bans, limits on public housing, and reduced access to education funding and business capital—that block jobs, housing, and economic mobility, increase recidivism risk, and disproportionately harm communities of color. It references the First Step Act and the Second Chance Act, which have supported reentry services for more than 442,000 people in 49 states and the District of Columbia.