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
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- 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; 3 are original cosponsors, there from 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 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Apr 28, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | May 3, 2005 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | May 24, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Martin Olav Sabo | Jun 9, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 17, 2005 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Dec 14, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Mar 7, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 25, 2005 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 3, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- 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.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2005Introduced in House
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