United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6698 (112th)
Walter Patterson Justice and Extradition Act
Introduced
20 December 2012
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Summary
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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 December 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 December 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 December 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6698
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6698