H.R. 6094 would hold the 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 more efficiently prosecute and extradite wanted criminals.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogWorld War II War Crimes Accountability Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States should encourage extradition and prosecution of the remaining Nazi war criminals; (2) the Simon Wiesenthal Center should be commended for its historic work in bringing to editlight the wikiatrocities of the Holocaust and bein advancing justice for Nazi war criminals through Operation: Last Chance; and (3) the firstOffice of Special Investigation of the Department of Justice is advancing U.S. foreign policy by bringing wanted World War II criminals to providejustice and should be commended for its actions.

Directs the Attorney General, in evaluating the effect on U.S. law enforcement and security interests for purposes of a detailed summarycountry's eligibility for visa waiver program designation, to consider the extent to which such country is: (1) cooperating in extraditing or prosecuting Nazi war criminals; and (2) admitting into its territory aliens ordered removed from the United States because of participation in Nazi persecution, genocide, torture, or extrajudicial killing.

Authorizes the President, after congressional notification, to not terminate a country's designation based upon such evaluation if in the bill!)national interest.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 5/20/2008:7/28/2008: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the CommitteeSubcommittee on the Judiciary,Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.International Law.
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