Congress: 111th

Sponsor: Representative King, Peter T. (04/01/2009)

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: 04/27/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.  (All Actions)

Official: H.Con.Res.91 -- 111th Congress