US HB1744 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-27HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-03-27HouseIntroduced in House

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