Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 28, 2017Crime and Law Enforcement
S.Res. 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.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 28, 2017)
Expresses the sense of the Senate 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 28, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1505)
Who’s behind it
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ](R-AZ)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 28, 2017
- Feb 28, 2017IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1505)
Judiciary Committee - Feb 28, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate