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Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act

Introduced: March 27, 2017 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

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Mar 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 27, 2017

Introduced in House

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Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act

This bill directs the President to report annually to Congress regarding: (1) the number of fugitives and others residing in other countries for whom the United States is seeking extradition or rendition, together with a list of those countries; (2) U.S. diplomatic and other efforts to secure such fugitives' return; (3) the average length of time these cases have been outstanding; (4) the number of satisfactorily resolved cases; (5) factors that have been barriers to case resolution; 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 those requests.

What's happening now March 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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