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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
introduced
HR4235119th Congress
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.
Sponsored By: Representative Lee (FL)
Introduced
Summary
Preserve and broaden the right to recover Nazi‑looted art by blocking time‑based and other non‑merits defenses so claims are decided on their merits. The bill would also authorize nationwide service of process and clarify how foreign‑state immunity applies so covered claims can proceed in court.
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- Families and heirs: Would be able to pursue recovery of artwork lost to Nazi persecution even after long delays and regardless of the victim's nationality.
- Museums, collectors, and dealers: Could face lawsuits they previously avoided using defenses like laches, adverse possession, or forum non‑conveniens, and defendants can be served in any U.S. district.
- Foreign states and immunity law: Would treat covered claims as involving rights violated under international law for purposes of 28 U.S.C. 1605(a)(3), which can narrow immunity defenses and affect cases involving foreign governments.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Easier to file and serve art claims
If enacted, this bill would apply its changes to claims pending when it becomes law, including cases on appeal or still within their appeal window. It would also apply to claims filed after that date. You would be able to serve court papers nationwide: in the court’s district, or in any U.S. district where the defendant is found, lives, has an agent, or does business. The bill would also update timing references in the Act. These changes would take effect on enactment.
Fewer legal roadblocks to recover Nazi-looted art
If enacted, this bill would make it easier to recover Nazi‑looted art in U.S. courts. For any timely claim, courts could not use time‑based defenses like laches, adverse possession, acquisitive prescription, or usucapion. Courts also could not dismiss on non‑merits grounds like the act of state doctrine, international comity, forum non‑conveniens, or prudential exhaustion. Covered claims would be treated as raising violations of international law for foreign‑state immunity rules, no matter the victim’s nationality. These changes would take effect on enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lee (FL)
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Gooden
TX • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 8/19/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/19/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Ryan
NY • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Gimenez
FL • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 11/12/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Goldman (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
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