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.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
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
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: House floor actions
Received in the House.
Source: House floor actions
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Senate
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Library of Congress
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2773-2774)
Source: Senate
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2773-2774)
Source: Library of Congress
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1134)
Source: Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1134-1135)
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
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.
(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
Judiciary Committee