Senate resolution · 108th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States should exercise his Constitutional Authority to pardon posthumously John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for Mr. Johnson's racially-motivated 1913 conviction that diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and unduly tarnished his reputation.
Sponsor: Sen. John McCain R-AZWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 5, 2004
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateOct 5, 2004 · by unanimous consent
Latest action: Oct 5, 2004 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10417-10419; text as passed Senate: CR S10418-10419; text of measure as introduced: CR S10445)
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Harry Reid (D-NV), Jim Talent (R-MO).
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.