US HCR91 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 1 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Calls for the President to grant a pardon, posthumously, to Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse of the federal government's prosecutorial authority and to recognize his athletic and cultural contributions to society.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] |
| Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
| Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | |
| 2009-04-01 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SCR16 (Related) 2009-04-01 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4196-4197)
SCR29 (Related) 2009-07-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SCR29 (Related) 2009-07-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Athletes
Congressional tributes
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Presidents and presidential powers
Professional sports
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Congressional tributes
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Presidents and presidential powers
Professional sports
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/91/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres91/BILLS-111hconres91ih.pdf |
