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The President signed H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act, on April 9th at 10:30 a.m. Read the transcript of his comments here and the White House fact sheet here . Click here to read the full text of the Second Chance Act. Click here for an overview of the Second Chance Act. Click here , here , and here...

According to the Modesto Bee , "The Second Chance Act passed the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in August with praise from both sides of the political aisle." However, there is no word on when a vote on the bill will occur. According to the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate , The Second...