What does Preamble of Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 do?

This Act aims to clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 It seeks to limit defenses based on time and non-merits defenses to claims under the Act

What does SHORT TITLE. of Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025.

What does HOLOCAUST EXPROPRIATED ART RECOVERY ACT OF 2016 IMPROVEMENTS. of Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016. It aims to preclude defenses based on the passage of time, such as laches, adverse possession, acquisitive prescription, and usucapion, in recovery lawsuits. The Act also intends to prevent the application of non-merits discretionary defenses like the act of state doctrine, international comity, forum non conveniens, and prudential exhaustion. It clarifies that claims for artwork or property lost during the covered period due to Nazi persecution can be brought regardless of the alleged victim's nationality or citizenship. The bill designates a nationwide service of process for civil actions brought under the Act. It includes a severability clause stating that if any provision is held invalid, the rest of the Act remains in effect.

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Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025

Last updated: 3/16/2026 · Introduced: 5/22/2025

Author: John Cornyn (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 to prevent defenses based on time or non-merits arguments in recovery lawsuits.
It allows claims for artwork or property lost during the Holocaust to be brought regardless of the claimant's nationality or citizenship.
The bill establishes a nationwide service of process for lawsuits filed under the Act.

119th Congresspassed bothHR. 4235(In Committee)Official page

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