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Expressing the sense of 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.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-31| House 
| Updated: 3/6/2017
Peter T. King

Peter T. King

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (8)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 115-71
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • February 28, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 115-71
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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  • SRES 115-71: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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.
AthletesCongressional tributesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProfessional sportsRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history

Expressing the sense of 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.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-31| House 
| Updated: 3/6/2017
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.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 115-71
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • February 28, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 115-71
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Peter T. King

Peter T. King

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (8)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • SRES 115-71: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AthletesCongressional tributesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProfessional sportsRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history