YourVoice.Now Summary
Senate resolution named April 2025 "Second Chance Month" for people with records — no change in law
The details
Most people would see no change in daily life. This resolution named April 2025 "Second Chance Month." The Senate agreed to it on April 28, 2025. It does not have the force of law, so it changes no rules and spends no money. The resolution says people leaving prison still face barriers to jobs, school, and housing. It honors groups that work to remove barriers it calls unnecessary. It also asks Americans to mark the month with events and programs that raise awareness of those barriers.
Congressional Summary
This resolution designates April 2025 as Second Chance Month to promote awareness of unnecessary legal and social barriers that prevent individuals with criminal records from becoming productive members of society.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Agreed to in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-04-28
- Date Added
- 2026-09-24
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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