HCONRES 24 · 109th Congress · Law

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.

Introduced 2005-01-25· Sponsored by Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2005-03-02)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]WA
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]PA
Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]CT
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]OH