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.

Subjects

Athletes
Congressional tributes
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Professional sports
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history