US HCR21 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-3)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) should receive a posthumous pardon 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 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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] |
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
| Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. |
| 2013-03-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SCR5 (Same As) 2013-04-18 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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/113th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/21/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hconres21/BILLS-113hconres21ih.pdf |
