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.

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

40 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 39 Democrats

39 of 40 cosponsors (98%) are from the other party.

Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jim Costa (D-CA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Al Green (D-TX), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), William Jefferson (D-LA), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Stephanie Jones (D-OH), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), John Lewis (D-GA), Edward Markey (D-MA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Norton (D-DC) and 10 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Peter King.

• H.Con.Res. 200 (110th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the…
• H.Res. 295 (110th) Recognizing the strong alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States and expressing appreciation to the Republic of Korea…
• H.R. 4749 (110th) National Bombing Prevention Act of 2008
• H.R. 5531 (110th) Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008
• H.Res. 416 (110th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the public service of Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• H.R. 884 (110th) PACTS Act

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-3 district