HCONRES 24
109th Congress
House
Law
Athletes
Blacks
Boxing
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Minorities
Pardons
Racial discrimination
Sports and Recreation
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: January 25, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 25, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 25, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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