# 119-s-834: Frank Connor and Trooper Werner Foerster Justice Act

119-s-834, Frank Connor and Trooper Werner Foerster Justice Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2025-12-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-834
- Congress: 119
- Title: Frank Connor and Trooper Werner Foerster Justice Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-20

## Summary

**Secure the extradition of U.S. fugitives believed to be sheltering in Cuba.** This bill would direct U.S. diplomats and the Attorney General to press Cuba to extradite or return named fugitives like Joanne Chesimard and William Morales and to use reporting and funding levers to get results. - Victims and families would get a formal, sustained U.S. effort to seek return of specific fugitives named in the bill and public tracking of progress. - The State Department, in coordination with the Attorney General, would have to raise the issue in bilateral talks and deliver a report to Congress within 180 days and annually thereafter that identifies steps taken, assesses whether Cuba is meeting its treaty obligations, and estimates the number of fugitives in Cuba. Reporting would stop after two consecutive annual reports showing Cuba is complying. - The bill would bar use of International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (INCLE) funds for activities in Cuba until Cuba meets the bill’s compliance tests and the LIBERTAD Act conditions for resuming economic engagement.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reports on U.S. fugitives in Cuba: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State, coordinating with the Attorney General, would raise the issue of U.S. fugitives in talks with Cuba. They would send a report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee within 180 days and each year after. Each report must li…
- Block INCLE funding to Cuba: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would bar U.S. agencies from using money in the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (INCLE) account for programs in Cuba. The ban would begin upon enactment. It would remain until Cuba is actively returning U.S. fugitives and meets conditions for resuming U.S.–C…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-873: Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-834 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/834)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-873: Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-873)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-834 (as of 2025-12-20).