US HR664 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Introduced on December 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Calling for the immediate extradition or rendering to the United States of convicted felons William Morales, Joanne Chesimard, and all other fugitives from justice who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States. Calls for: (1) the immediate extradition or rendering to the United States of convicted felon William Morales and all other fugitives who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States, and (2) the Department of State and the Department of Justice to continue to press for the immediate extradition or rendering of all fugitives from U.S. justice. Urges the international community to continue to press for the immediate extradition or rendering of all fugitives from justice who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba.
Title
Calling for the immediate extradition or rendering to the United States of convicted felons William Morales, Joanne Chesimard, and all other fugitives from justice who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States.
Sponsors
Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ] | Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ] |
Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL] | Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL] |
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-12-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2017-12-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SR391 (Related) 2018-02-05 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S614)
Subjects
Caribbean area
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Cuba
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International affairs
Latin America
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Cuba
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International affairs
Latin America
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/664/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres664/BILLS-115hres664ih.pdf |