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H.Con.Res. 24 (109th)

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation.

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Introduced

25 January 2005

Last action

2 March 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

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Summary

Calls for the President to grant a pardon, posthumously, to Jack Johnson, the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World.

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Timeline

  1. 25 January 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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