# 114-hr-2189: Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act

114-hr-2189, Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 4 - 1 . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2189
- Congress: 114
- Title: Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 4 - 1 .
- Introduced: 2015-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act 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.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2015-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-2189 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2189)

## Related
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- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
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