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Senate concurrent resolution · 111th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the 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.

S.Con.Res. 29Introduced Jun 16, 2009Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. John McCain R-AZ
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 29, 2009 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Sam Brownback (R-KS), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Harry Reid (D-NV).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John McCain.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.