[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5789]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 129--DESIGNATING APRIL 2017 AS ``SECOND CHANCE 
                                MONTH''

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

                              S. Res. 129

       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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