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.

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• H.Con.Res. 91Expressing 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.

  2009-04-27Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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• S.Con.Res. 16A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States should exercise his constitutional authority to pardon posthumously John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation.

  2009-04-01Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4196-4197)

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1. 2009-06-16

   Introduced in Senate

2. 2009-06-16

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6656)

3. 2009-06-24

   Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7022)

4. 2009-06-24

   Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7022)

5. 2009-06-24

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7022)

6. 2009-06-24

   Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7022)

7. 2009-06-25

   Received in the House.

8. 2009-06-25

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

9. 2009-06-25

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

10. 2009-07-23

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

11. 2009-07-29

    Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

12. 2009-07-29

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.