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Walter Patterson Justice and Extradition Act

Introduced: December 20, 2012 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 20, 2012
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Walter Patterson Justice and Extradition Act - Directs the President to report to Congress regarding: (1) the number of fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United States and a list of such countries; (2) diplomatic and other efforts the United States has undertaken to secure the return of such fugitives; (3) the average length of time these cases have been outstanding; (4) how many of these cases have been resolved to the satisfaction of the United States; (5) factors that have been barriers to the resolution of such cases; and (6) information on the number of U.S. citizens whose extradition has been sought by other countries during the past five years, a list of those countries seeking extradition, and the outcomes of such requests.

What's happening now December 20, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6698: Walter Patterson Justice and Extradition Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6698/
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"H.R. 6698: Walter Patterson Justice and Extradition Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6698/.
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H.R. 6698, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6698/.
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