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This Resolution expresses support for the "Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act," a piece of federal legislation that aims to improve 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 foreign countries, and whose extradition has been requested but denied. This reporting is intended to provide crucial information to evaluate and strengthen U.S. efforts to secure the extradition of these fugitives, ensuring that criminals cannot evade prosecution simply by residing in countries that refuse to return them. The resolution highlights the cases of George Wright, convicted of murder, and Joanne Chesimard (Assata Shakur), convicted of murder, who are believed to be in countries that refuse to extradite them, as examples of why such legislation is necessary to uphold the rule of law.