,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ajb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjai,mr4   
,portman 7= himself & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,april #bjai z 
,second ,*ance ,mon?4  ,:]eas e         
individual is end[$ ) human dignity &   
value2 ,:]eas r$emption & second *ances 
are values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h a crim9al record2 ,:]eas hundr$s (   
?\s&s ( individuals return to _!        
communities f ,f$]al & ,/ate prisons e  
ye>2 ,:]eas neighbors return+ to _!     
communities h paid _! debt to society   
aft] committ+ a crime b /ill face       
significant legal & societal b>ri]s     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z collat]al   
consequ5ces72 ,:]eas return+ individuals
 face collat]al consequ5ces             
automatically1 reg>dless (-- 7#a7 a     
nexus betwe5 ! legal or societal b>ri] &
 public safety2  7#b7 ! s]i\sness ( !   

(f5se committ$2  7#c7 ! "t pass$ s9ce ! 
(f5se2 or  7#d7 ! ef=ts ( ! individual  
to make am5ds or e>n back ! tru/ ( !    
public2 ,:]eas ga9+ mean+ful employm5t  
is "o ( ! mo/ significant pr$ictors (   
successful re5try into society & r$uc+  
future crim9al activity2 ,:]eas _m      
individuals :o h previ\sly be5 inc>c]at$
 /ruggle to f9d employm5t because (     
collat]al consequ5ces1 :i* are (t5 n    
directly relat$ to ! (f5se committ$ or  
any prov5 public safety b5efit2 ,:]eas  
_m ,/ates h laws t prohibit an          
individual ) a crim9al record f work+ 9 
c]ta9 indu/ries or obta9+ pr(essional   
lic5ses2 ,:]eas education has also be5  
%[n to be a significant pr$ictor (      
successful re5try into society2 ,:]eas  
an individual ) a crim9al record (t5 has
 a l[] level ( educational atta9m5t ?an 
! g5]al population & has significant    
difficulty acquir+ admission to & fund+ 
= educational programs2 ,:]eas an       
individual convict$ ( c]ta9 crimes is   
(t5 b>r$ f receiv+ ! f9ancial aid       

necess>y to acquire additional skills & 
k2 ,:]eas an individual ) a crim9al     
record also (t5 faces collat]al         
consequ5ces 9 secur+ a place to live2   
,:]eas an individual ) a crim9al record 
is (t5 b>r$ f seek+ access to public    
h\s+2 ,:]eas an individual ) a crim9al  
record also (t5 faces o!r collat]al     
consequ5ces1 su* z an inability to rega9
 vot+ rights1 volunte] 9 ! community1 & 
secure id5tification docum5tation2      
,:]eas an individual :o has be5 convict$
 & inc>c]at$ may incur significant debt 
z a result ( ! conviction & inc>c]ation2
 ,:]eas collat]al consequ5ces prev5t    
millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 f contribut+ fully to _! families &    
communities2 ,:]eas collat]al           
consequ5ces c contribute to recidivism1 
:i* increases crime & victimization &   
decreases public safety2 ,:]eas !       
inability to f9d ga9ful employm5t & o!r 
collat]al consequ5ces ( conviction      
inhibit ! economic mobility ( an        
individual ) a crim9al record1 :i* c    

negatively impact ! well-be+ ( ! *ildr5 
& ! families ( ! individual = g5]ations2
 ,:]eas ! bip>tisan ,fir/ ,/ep ,act (   
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-cia7 0 sign$   
into law on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjah1 to     
increase opportunities = individuals    
inc>c]at$ 9 ,f$]al prison to p>ticipate 
9 mean+ful recidivism r$uction programs 
& prep>e = a second *ance2 ,:]eas !     
,second ,*ance ,act ( #bjjg 7,public    
,law #aaj-aii2 #abb ,/at4 #feg71 :i* has
 result$ 9 ! provision ( re5try s]vices 
to m ?an #afd1jjj individuals 9 #di     
,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia s9ce its
 enactm5t1 0 reau?oriz$ ?r\gh ! ,fir/   
,/ep ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law         
#aae-cia72 ,:]eas ,april #ba m>ks !     
anniv]s>y ( ! dea? ( ,*>les ,colson1 :o 
us$ 8 second *ance foll[+ 8 inc>c]ation 
= a ,wat]gate-relat$ crime to f\nd      
,prison ,fell[%ip1 ! l>ge/ outrea*      
program to prison]s1 =m] prison]s1 & _! 
families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas !  
designation ( ,april z ,second ,*ance   
,mon? c contribute to increas$ public   

aw>5ess ab\t ! impact ( collat]al       
consequ5ces1 ! ne$ = closure = ^? :o h  
paid _! debt to society1 & opportunities
 = individuals1 employ]s1 congregations1
 & communities to ext5d second *ances3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
designates ,april #bjai z ,second ,*ance
 ,mon?2  7#b7 honors ! "w ( communities1
 gov]nm5tal in/itutions1 nonpr(it       
organizations1 congregations1 employ]s1 
& individuals to remove unnecess>y legal
 & societal b>ri]s t prev5t an          
individual ) a crim9al record f becom+ a
 productive memb] ( society2 &  7#c7    
calls ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve
 ,second ,*ance ,mon? ?r\gh actions &   
programs t promote aw>5ess ( ^?         
unnecess>y legal & social b>ri]s &      
provide closure = individuals ) a       
crim9al record :o h paid _! debt to     
society4