Congress: 111th

Sponsor: Senator McCain, John (06/16/2009)

Committees: Senate - Judiciary | House - Judiciary

Description: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the 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.

Lastest Action: 07/29/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)

Official: S.Con.Res.29 -- 111th Congress