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To clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016, to appropriately limit the application of defenses based on the passage of time and other non-merits defenses to claims under that Act.

Last updated: 6/27/2025 · Introduced: 6/27/2025

Author: Laurel Lee (R-FL)

TL;DR (AI)

  • This bill amends the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 to prevent defendants from using defenses based on the passage of time or other non-merits arguments in claims to recover Nazi-looted art.
  • The bill allows claims for recovery of artwork lost during the covered period regardless of the claimant’s nationality or citizenship.
  • It clarifies that claims under this Act involve rights in violation of international law and establishes a provision for nationwide service of process in related civil actions.
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Includes provisions on preamble, holocaust expropriated art recovery act of 2016.

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