Senate Resolution Supporting 'Fair Chance Jobs Month' in April 2025
April 30, 2025
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This resolution establishes official federal recognition of the employment barriers faced by formerly incarcerated people, signaling support for policy changes that could affect hiring practices, occupational licensing, and workforce development programs nationwide.
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Formerly incarcerated individuals
The resolution focuses on their access to employment, housing, and social services.
Employers
The resolution encourages employers to adopt fair-chance hiring practices and utilize workforce development programs.
Labor unions
The resolution supports their efforts to engage with and assist returning citizens in finding employment.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The Senate supports designating April 1, 2025, through April 30, 2025, as 'Fair Chance Jobs Month'.
- Nearly 80 million people in the U.S. have a record of arrest or conviction.
- Approximately 600,000 people are released from federal and state prisons annually.
- Nearly two-thirds of the formerly incarcerated population is jobless at any given time.
- There are nearly 14,000 laws and 48,000 collateral consequences restricting formerly incarcerated individuals from obtaining professional licenses.
- Recidivism rates show 44 percent of released individuals return to incarceration within one year.
- Formerly incarcerated individuals earn nearly $100 less per week than the average worker.
- The resolution supports dismantling structural barriers such as licensing restrictions, employer liability, and insurance restrictions.
- The resolution encourages expanding workforce development programs, including pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships, and career coaching.
- The resolution supports matching job providers with returning citizens and publicizing job opportunities open to those with records.
Why It Matters
This resolution establishes official federal recognition of the employment barriers faced by formerly incarcerated people, signaling support for policy changes that could affect hiring practices, occupational licensing, and workforce development programs nationwide.
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Focus on Structural Barriers
The resolution explicitly links employment insecurity to broader systemic issues like housing, nutrition access, and health outcomes, rather than treating employment as an isolated issue.
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