Calling for the immediate extradition or rendering to the United States of convicted felons William Morales, Joanne Chesimard, and all other fugitives from justice who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States.
Latest action · Dec 13, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 13, 2017
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Calls for: (1) the immediate extradition or rendering to the United States of convicted felon William Morales and all other fugitives who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States, and (2) the Department of State and the Department of Justice to continue to press for the immediate extradition or rendering of all fugitives from U.S. justice.
Urges the international community to continue to press for the immediate extradition or rendering of all fugitives from justice who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 13, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Dec 13, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Dec 13, 2017 |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | Original | Dec 13, 2017 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Dec 13, 2017 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Dec 13, 2017 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | Dec 13, 2017 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Dec 13, 2017 |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | Original | Dec 13, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 13, 2017Introduced in House
- Dec 13, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 391 | A resolution calling for the immediate extradition or rendering to the United States of convicted felons William Morales, Joanne Chesimard, and all other fugitives from justice who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confin | Related bill | Feb 5, 2018 |
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- Dec 13, 2017Introduced in House
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