H.Con.Res. 214 - 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.
Law. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Peter King
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on September 26, 2008
House Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on September 26, 2008.
Other Votes:
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.
H.Con.Res. 214 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- 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.
- Other Titles
- Sponsor
- Peter King
- Co-Sponsors
- Gwen Moore
- Edward Markey
- Jesse Jackson
- Michael McNulty
- Steve Cohen
- Donna Christensen
- Sheila Jackson-Lee
- Danny Davis
- Corrine Brown
- Dennis Kucinich
- Ronald Paul
- William Jefferson
- Diane Watson
- Henry Johnson
- George Butterfield
- Robert Brady
- Eddie Johnson
- Jim Costa
- Elijah Cummings
- Stephanie Jones
- Lynn Woolsey
- Raul Grijalva
- Edolphus Towns
- John Lewis
- Barbara Lee
- Yvette Clarke
- Maxine Waters
- Al Green
- John Olver
- Maurice Hinchey
- Chaka Fattah
- Bobby Rush
- Sanford Bishop
- Donald Payne
- Carolyn Kilpatrick
- Charles Rangel
- Eleanor Norton
- Gregory Meeks
- Bennie Thompson
- William Clay
- Subjects
- Law
- Athletes
- Blacks
- Boxing
- Civil rights
- Criminal justice
- Minorities
- Pardons
- Racial discrimination
- Sports
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Introduced 9/18/2007 Referred to Committee Passed House 9/26/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/25/2008 H9886) 9/26/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 9/18/2007 9/18/2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 9/26/2008 Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. 9/26/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 9/26/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 214. 9/26/2008 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cannon objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. 9/26/2008 Received in the Senate. 9/26/2008 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 9/26/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/25/2008 H9886) 10/02/2008 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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