Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation.

Action history

1. 2008-10-02Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2. 2008-09-26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2008-09-26On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
4. 2008-09-26Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2008-09-26Received in the Senate.
6. 2008-09-25At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cannon objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
7. 2008-09-25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 214.
8. 2008-09-25Considered under suspension of the rules.
9. 2008-09-25Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
10. 2007-09-18Introduced in House
11. 2007-09-18Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.