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Introduced
02/27/2017
02/27/2017
In Committee
12/12/2017
12/12/2017
Crossed Over
12/12/2017
12/12/2017
Passed
04/27/2018
04/27/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/09/2018
05/09/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress assessing the national laws and enforceable policies of covered countries regarding the identification and return of, or restitution for, assets wrongfully seized or transferred during the Holocaust era, including: the return to the rightful owner of wrongfully seized or transferred property, including religious or communal property, or the provision of comparable substitute property or the payment of equitable compensation; the restitution of heirless property to assist needy Holocaust survivors; and progress on the resolution of claims for U.S.-citizen Holocaust survivors and family members. "Covered countries" are participants in the 2009 Holocaust Era Assets Conference that are determined by the State Department, in consultation with expert nongovernmental organizations, to be countries of particular concern relative to the restitution of Holocaust-era assets.
AI Summary
This bill, the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017, requires the Department of State to report to Congress on the national laws and enforceable policies of certain countries (referred to as "covered countries") regarding the identification and return or restitution of assets wrongfully seized or transferred during the Holocaust era. The report must assess the countries' efforts to return wrongfully seized property to the rightful owners, provide comparable substitute property or equitable compensation, address heirless property, and resolve claims for U.S. citizen Holocaust survivors and their family members. The covered countries are participants in the 2009 Holocaust Era Assets Conference that the State Department, in consultation with expert non-governmental organizations, determines to be countries of particular concern relative to the restitution of Holocaust-era assets.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (22)
Tammy Baldwin (D)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Ted Cruz (R),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Cory Gardner (R),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Orrin Hatch (R),
Ron Johnson (R),
Ed Markey (D),
John McCain (R),
Bob Menendez (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Marco Rubio (R),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Tim Scott (R),
John Thune (R),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 115-171. (TXT | PDF) (on 05/09/2018)
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