A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation.

Bill: 111-sconres-29
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2009-06-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Athletes
Congressional tributes
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Professional sports
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) should receive a posthumous pardon 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.

action_date: 2009-06-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) should receive a posthumous pardon 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.

action_date: 2009-07-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) should receive a posthumous pardon 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9037)
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9037)
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9036-9037)
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: Committee on Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: Committee on Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2009-07-29
text: Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2009-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2009-06-24
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7022)
action_date: 2009-06-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7022)
action_date: 2009-06-24
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7022)
action_date: 2009-06-24
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7022)
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6656)
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Introduced in Senate