Congress: 109th

Sponsor: Representative King, Peter T. (01/25/2005)

Committees: House - Judiciary

Description: 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.

Lastest Action: 03/02/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)

Official: H.Con.Res.24 -- 109th Congress