US HCR44 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-09-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-09-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Declares that Marcus Mosiah Garvey (founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association): (1) was innocent of the charges brought against him by the U.S. government; and (2) should be recognized internationally as a leader and thinker in the struggle for human rights and dignity. Calls upon the President to endeavor to restore Garvey's honor and good name by granting him a full posthumous pardon that proclaims his conviction to have been unjust and affirms his innocence.
Title
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.
Sponsors
| Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | |
| 2009-02-10 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Human rights
Presidents and presidential powers
Racial and ethnic relations
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Human rights
Presidents and presidential powers
Racial and ethnic relations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/44/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres44/BILLS-111hconres44ih.pdf |
