S.Con.Res. 5: A concurrent resolution 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.

Introduced:
Mar 05, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]
Status:
Passed Senate

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Status

This resolution passed in the Senate on April 17, 2013 and goes to the House next for consideration.

Progress
Introduced Mar 05, 2013
Referred to Committee Mar 05, 2013
Passed Senate Apr 17, 2013
Passed House ...
Prognosis

48% chance of being agreed to.

48% of Senate concurrent resolutions that made it past committee in 2011–2013 were agreed to. [show factors | methodology]

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Last updated Apr 18, 2013.
4 pages

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3/5/2013--Introduced.
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.

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