S.Res. 149 was agreed to by the Senate on Apr 28, 2025
A resolution designating April 2025 as "Second Chance Month".
IntroducedApr 1, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamberApr 28, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 30 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 17 of 637 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to agreed to senate · 90 words
- Subjects
- Criminal justice information and recordsEmployment discrimination and employee rights
- Latest action
- Apr 28, 2025: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2610; text: 3/31/2025 CR S2096)
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 3
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 3
- 119th H.Res. 1173 Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month". R · Introduced
- 119th H.Res. 289 Expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Second Chance Month". R · Introduced
- 119th S.Res. 668 A resolution designating April 2026 as "Second Chance Month". D · Agreed to
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]