H.Con.Res. 31 · 115th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pete King
- Introduced
- 2017-02-28
- Latest action
- 2017-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
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.