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.
Latest action · Mar 2, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 25, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 102
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2005 to Mar 7, 2006, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jan 25, 2005 |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Original | Jan 25, 2005 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Jan 25, 2005 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Feb 14, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Apr 13, 2005 |
Actions 3
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- Mar 2, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jan 25, 2005Introduced in House
- Jan 25, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
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