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Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 26, 2015Crime and Law Enforcement
S.Con.Res. 6

A concurrent resolution 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.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 26, 2015)

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.

What just happenedFeb 26, 2015

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1172)

Who’s behind it

Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ](R-AZ)Sponsor
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  1. Feb 26, 2015IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1172)

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Feb 26, 2015IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson s… — Informed