A resolution designating April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".
Latest action · Apr 25, 2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 7, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateApr 25, 2017
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Designates April 2017 as Second Chance Month.
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.
Calls on the people of the United States to observe Second Chance Month through actions and programs that promote awareness of collateral consequences and provide closure for individuals who have paid their debts.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 7, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 7, 2017 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Apr 7, 2017 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 7, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 7, 2017Discharged Apr 25, 2017 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2017Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2535-2536)
- Apr 25, 2017Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2535-2536)
- Apr 25, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 7, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Apr 7, 2017Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2460)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2535 | John Thune R-SD | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Senate | Text printed S2460 | — | Apr 7, 2017 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 281 | Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "Second Chance Month". | Related bill | Apr 26, 2017 |
| SRES 440 | A resolution designating April 2018 as "Second Chance Month". | Related bill | Apr 26, 2018 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution designating April 2017 as "Second Chance Month".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2017Agreed to Senate
- Apr 7, 2017Introduced in Senate
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