Bill113th Congress

S.Con.Res. 5

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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Introduced
Mar 5, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest Action
Apr 18, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]

Republican·AZ
Bioguide ID: M000303
First Name: JOHN
Middle Name: SIDNEY
Last Name: MCCAIN
By Request: N
2
Cosponsors
2
Committees
10
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
8
Subjects
2
Summaries
2
Titles
3
Text Versions

Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
SCONRES
Concurrent Resolution Number
5
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 5, 2013
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Is Law
No
Apr 18, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Source: House floor actions

Apr 18, 2013FloorH14000

Received in the House.

Source: House floor actions

Apr 18, 2013Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Source: Senate

Apr 17, 2013Floor

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Source: Senate

Apr 17, 2013Floor17000

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Source: Library of Congress

Apr 17, 2013Discharge

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2773-2774)

Source: Senate

Apr 17, 2013Committee14500

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2773-2774)

Source: Library of Congress

Mar 5, 2013IntroReferral

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1134)

Source: Senate

Mar 5, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1134-1135)

Source: Library of Congress

Mar 5, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Mar 5, 20130

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.

Passed Senate without amendment· Apr 17, 201382

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

Judiciary Committee

House· Standing

Judiciary Committee

Senate· Standing
AthletesCongressional tributesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProfessional sportsRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history

Referred in House

Apr 18, 2013

Engrossed in Senate

Apr 17, 2013

Introduced in Senate

Mar 5, 2013