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This Resolution expresses support for the "Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act," a piece of federal legislation aimed at improving the United States' ability to bring fugitives back to face justice. The Act requires the President to report to Congress on individuals who have committed crimes in the U.S., fled to other countries, and whose extradition has been sought but refused. Extradition is the formal process where one country surrenders an individual to another for prosecution or punishment. The resolution highlights specific cases, like those of George Wright and Joanne Chesimard (Assata Shakur), who are fugitives believed to be in countries that refuse to extradite them, as examples of why strengthening U.S. extradition efforts is important to uphold the rule of law and ensure criminals are held accountable regardless of where they flee.