,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #adi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #a 7legislative
 day1 ,m>* #ca71 #bjbe,ms4 ,klobu*> 7=  
h]self1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 &     
,mrs4 ,capito7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,designat+ ,april #bjbe z ,second ,*ance
 ,mon?4  ,:]eas e individual is end[$ ) 
human dignity & value2 ,:]eas r$emption 
& second *ances are values ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas millions ( citiz5s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates h a crim9al record2 ,:]eas
 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( individuals return to
 _! communities f ,f$]al & ,/ate prisons
 e ye>2 ,:]eas individuals return+ f    
,f$]al & ,/ate prisons h paid _! debt = 
committ+ crimes b /ill face significant 
legal & societal b>ri]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 preamble z collat]al consequ5ces72     
,:]eas collat]al consequ5ces = an       
individual return+ f a ,f$]al or ,/ate  
prison are m&atory & take effect        
automatically1 reg>dless (-- 7#a7 :e!r  

!re is a nexus betwe5 ! crime & public  
safety2  7#b7 ! s]i\sness ( ! crime2    
7#c7 ! "t t has pass$ s9ce ! individual 
committ$ ! crime2 or  7#d7 ! ef=ts ( !  
individual to make am5ds or e>n back !  
tru/ ( ! public2 ,:]eas1 = individuals  
return+ to _! communities f ,f$]al &    
,/ate prisons1 ga9+ mean+ful employm5t  
is "o ( ! mo/ significant pr$ictors (   
successful re5try & has be5 %[n to r$uce
 future crim9al activity2 ,:]eas _m     
individuals :o h be5 inc>c]at$ /ruggle  
to f9d employm5t & access capital to />t
 a small bus9ess because ( collat]al    
consequ5ces1 :i* are sometimes n        
directly relat$ to ! (f5ses !           
individuals 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 ,:]eas1 9   
addition to employm5t1 education has    
also be5 %[n to be a significant        
pr$ictor ( successful re5try =          
individuals return+ f ,f$]al & ,/ate    

prisons2 ,:]eas an individual ) a       
crim9al record (t5 has a l[] level (    
educational atta9m5t ?an ! g5]al        
population & has significant difficulty 
acquir+ admission to1 & fund+ =1        
educational programs2 ,:]eas an         
individual :o has be5 convict$ ( c]ta9  
crimes is (t5 b>r$ f receiv+ ! f9ancial 
aid necess>y to acquire additional      
skills & k ?r\gh "s =mal educational    
programs2 ,:]eas an individual ) a      
crim9al record-- 7#a7 faces collat]al   
consequ5ces 9 secur+ a place to live2 & 
7#b7 is (t5 b>r$ f seek+ access to      
public h\s+2 ,:]eas collat]al           
consequ5ces c prev5t millions (         
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f         
contribut+ fully to _! families &       
communities2 ,:]eas collat]al           
consequ5ces c h an impact on public     
safety by contribut+ to recidivism2     
,:]eas collat]al consequ5ces h          
p>ticul>ly impact$ und]s]v$ communities 
( color & community rates ( employm5t1  
h\s+ /ability1 & recidivism2 ,:]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-cia2 #acb ,/at4
 #eaid7 0 sign$ into law on ,decemb]    
#ba1 #bjah1 to increase opportunities = 
individuals inc>c]at$ 9 ,f$]al prisons  
to p>ticipate 9 mean+ful recidivism     
r$uction programs & prep>e = _! second  
*ances2 ,:]eas ! programs au?oriz$ by ! 
,second ,*ance ,act ( #bjjg 7,public    
,law #aaj-aii2 #abb ,/at4 #feg7-- 7#a7 h
 provid$ re5try s]vices to m ?an        
#ddb1jjj individuals 9 #di ,/ates & !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia s9ce ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,act2 &  7#b7 7 reau?oriz$ 
by ! ,fir/ ,/ep ,act ( #bjah 7,public   
,law #aae-cia2 #acb ,/at4 #eaid72 ,:]eas
 ! 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/      
program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t provides    
outrea* to prison]s1 =m] prison]s1 & _! 
families1 falls on ,april #ba2 & ,:]eas 
! designation ( ,april z ,second ,*ance 
,mon? may contribute to-- 7#a7 increas$ 
public aw>5ess ab\t-- 7,a7 ! impact (   
collat]al consequ5ces2 &  7,b7 ! ne$ =  
closure = individuals ) a crim9al record
 :o h paid _! debt2 &  7#b7             
opportunities = individuals1 employ]s1  
congregations1 & communities to ext5d   
second *ances to ^? individuals3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
designates ,april #bjbe 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 individuals 
) crim9al records f becom+ productive   
memb]s ( society2 &  7#c7 calls ^u ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,second      
,*ance ,mon? ?r\gh actions & programs   
t-- 7,a7 promote aw>5ess ( ^? unnecess>y

 legal & social b>ri]s2 &  7,b7 provide 
closure = individuals ) a crim9al record
 :o h paid _! debt4