HRES 1173 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month".

Introduced 2026-04-14· Sponsored by Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-04-14)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1173 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1173 Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as ``Second Chance Month''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2026 Mr. Westerman (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Scott of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as ``Second Chance Month''. Whereas every individual is endowed with human dignity and value; Whereas redemption and second chances are values of the United States; Whereas millions of citizens of the United States have a criminal record; Whereas hundreds of thousands of individuals return to their communities from Federal and State prisons every year; Whereas individuals returning from Federal and State prisons have paid their deb…

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Cosponsors (10)

6 Democrats4 Republicans