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HRES289119th Congress

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

Sponsored By: Representative Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

Introduced

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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

AR • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

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