To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United States and related matters, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United States and related matters, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H93E26703D67241639596FE98FC117326: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act.
- Section H3781F32EC06A435CBEEACB17E4AD08FF: 2. Findings and purpose Congress finds the following: Extradition is the formal surrender of a person by one state to another state for prosecution or...
- Section H1C456AB2B38D4350A047930219AAEAAE: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that in meetings with foreign officials of countries from which the United States seeks the extradition of...
- Section H9B491CB89C374C478211FCF61098E652: 4. Report Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and not later than the end of each 12-month period thereafter, the President...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United States and related matters, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United States and related matters, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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