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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Sep 26, 2008
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Calls for the President to grant a pardon, posthumously, to Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) 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.
People & committees
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] · R–NY
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/25/2008 H9886)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/25/2008 H9886)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10059)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cannon objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 214.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9886-9887)
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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