AR 56 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Expresses support for "Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act."

This New Jersey Assembly Resolution (AR 56) expresses support for a federal bill (H.R. 3585) that would require the U.S. President to submit an annual report to Congress about extradition requests. The report would detail the number of fugitives in foreign countries (like Portugal and Cuba) sought by the U.S., diplomatic efforts made, case durations, resolution rates, barriers to extradition, and data on U.S. citizens sought by other nations. It is named after two New Jersey victims - Walter Patterson (killed in 1962) and State Trooper Werner Foerster (killed in 1973) - whose alleged killers are among the fugitives residing abroad. The resolution aims to provide data to evaluate and strengthen U.S. extradition efforts, without changing existing law.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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