Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act
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- 2025-06-27 — 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.: HR4235 companion/follow-on measure would permanently eliminate the December 31, 2026 filing deadline, broaden U.S. court jurisdiction over foreign states, authorize nationwide service of process, and bar laches and other non-merits defenses (including international comity) for pending and future claims. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-04-13 — Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025: Enacted as Public Law 119-82 (S.1884, 119th Congress): permanently extends the 2016 HEAR Act by removing the December 31, 2026 claim-filing sunset, expands U.S. court jurisdiction over foreign states and defendants, authorizes nationwide service of process, and limits time-based and international-comity defenses available in Nazi-looted art recovery suits. (novelty: 3)
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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.
27-jun-2025
novelty 3
per-area 3
strengthens