HCONRES 91 · 111th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

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 2009-04-01· Sponsored by Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2009-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[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) to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse of the federal government's prosecutorial authority and to recognize his athletic and cultural contributions to society.…

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Democrats