This resolution expresses the Senate's support for designating April 2026 as "Fair Chance Jobs Month," recognizing employment barriers faced by the roughly 80 million Americans with an arrest or conviction record. It notes that nearly two-thirds of formerly incarcerated people are jobless at any given time and that Black, Indigenous, and Latino people face disproportionately higher incarceration rates. The resolution calls for expanding fair-chance hiring, dismantling occupational-licensing restrictions that block people with criminal records from many professions, and growing workforce development programs for returning citizens. It carries no binding legal effect — no laws are created or changed.
Congressional Summary
This resolution expresses support for the designation of April 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026, as Fair Chance Jobs Month.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2026-04-29
- Date Added
- 2026-06-08
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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