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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…

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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 2, 2005

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 24
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 6, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 17, 2005
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 3, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 28, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 20, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 20, 2005
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 20, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 20, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 20, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 20, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 20, 2005
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 20, 2005
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 19, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 14, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 13, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 13, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 13, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 13, 2005
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 6, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 6, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 24: 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.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-24/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 24: 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.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-24/.
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H. Con. Res. 24, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-24/.
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