2 cosponsors.
The bill seeks to hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for the war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity they committed during World War II by encouraging foreign governments to prosecute and extradite wanted criminals more efficiently. To this end, the bill would require the U.S. atty. general to consider a government’s record with regard to extraditing or prosecuting Nazi war crimes suspects when evaluating its application for participation in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, which permits nationals of given countries to travel to the United States for short stays without obtaining a visa. The bill also indentifies Alois Brunner in its findings section as a Nazi war criminal who was able to live in Syria for decades due to the Syrian government’s refusal to cooperate with international prosecution efforts.
See also: companion measure H.R. 1439 of 3/11/09.