2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
SB5085: Justice for Trooper Werner Foerster Act
Legislative Summary
A bill to condemn convicted felon, Joanne Chesimard, who is also known as Assata Shakur, and those celebrating her violent actions against New Jersey law enforcement members, to call for her immediate extradition or return to the United States from Cuba, where Ms. Chesimard is receiving safe haven to the United States to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States, and to officially honor and commemorate the New Jersey law enforcement members killed and affected by her violent acts.
Bill History
9/18/2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(9/18/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Foreign Relations(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

George Helmy
Democrat