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HCONRES 57 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.

Introduced: April 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 22, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1582)
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 22, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1582)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Marcus Garvey (founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association): (1) was innocent of the charges brought against him by the U.S. Government; and (2) should be recognized internationally as a leader and thinker in the struggle for human rights and dignity.

Calls upon the President to endeavor to restore Marcus Garvey's honor and good name by granting a full posthumous pardon that proclaims his conviction to have been unjust and affirms his innocence.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 29, 2006
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Mar 17, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 1, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 1, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 57: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-57/
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"H. Con. Res. 57: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-57/.
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H. Con. Res. 57, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-57/.
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[H. Con. Res. 57: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-57/)
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