[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 129 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 129

           Designating April 2017 as ``Second Chance Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 7, 2017

Mr. Portman (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Durbin) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
           Designating April 2017 as ``Second Chance Month''.

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates April 2017 as ``Second Chance Month'';
            (2) honors the work of communities, governmental entities, 
        nonprofit organizations, congregations, employers, and 
        individuals to remove unnecessary legal and societal barriers 
        that prevent an individual with a criminal record from becoming 
        a productive member of society; and
            (3) calls on the people of the United States to observe 
        Second Chance Month through actions and programs that--
                    (A) promote awareness of collateral consequences; 
                and
                    (B) provide closure for individuals who have paid 
                their debts.
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