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HCONRES 183 101th Congress House International Affairs Extradition Extradition agreements Israel Kidnapping Murder

Calling for the extradition from Israel to the United States of Sheik Abdul Obeid in order that he may be brought to justice for the kidnapping and murder of Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins.

Introduced: August 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Jan 29, 1990
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from State.
Aug 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Aug 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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Calls upon the President to: (1) seek the immediate extradition of Abdul Obeid from Israel to the United States, pursuant to the 1962 extradition convention between the United States and Israel; and (2) ensure that, upon entry into the United States, Obeid is arrested on charges regarding the kidnapping and murder of Lieutenant Colonel Higgins and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

What's happening now January 29, 1990

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from State.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 64 Identical bill A concurrent resolution calling for the extradition from Israel to the United States of Sheik Abdul Obeid in order that…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 2, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 183: Calling for the extradition from Israel to the United States of Sheik Abdul Obeid in order that he may be brought to justice for the kidnapping and murder of Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-183/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 183: Calling for the extradition from Israel to the United States of Sheik Abdul Obeid in order that he may be brought to justice for the kidnapping and murder of Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-183/.
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H. Con. Res. 183, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-183/.
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[H. Con. Res. 183: Calling for the extradition from Israel to the United States of Sheik Abdul Obeid in order that he may be brought to justice for the kidnapping and murder of Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-183/)
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