H.R. 9202 — Walter Patterson Justice and Extradition Act

This section states congressional findings on the importance of extradition treaties, the refusal by Portugal and other nations to extradite fugitives such as George Wright, and the resulting harm to victims and the rule of law. It declares the purpose of the Act to be providing information to evaluate and strengthen United States Government efforts to extradite fugitives.

This section expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. ambassadors and other senior officials should prioritize advocacy for fulfilling extradition requests in meetings with foreign officials, including the extradition of George Wright, an escaped convict and the murderer of Walter Patterson of New Jersey.

This section requires the President to submit reports to the House and Senate committees on Foreign Affairs/Foreign Relations and the Judiciary, beginning 270 days after enactment and annually thereafter, on the number of fugitives sought for extradition or rendition and the countries involved, U.S. diplomatic efforts, average case duration, resolved cases, barriers to resolution, and extradition requests by other countries for U.S. citizens over the prior five years. Reports must be unclassified with a possible classified annex.