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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-19 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | House committee actions |
| 2015-02-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-04 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |