Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025

Original

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 May 2025

Last action

13 April 2026 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 119-82.

Summary

Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 This bill permanently extends and expands judicial authority under the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016. The law allows and establishes procedures for civil claims and causes of action to recover artwork and other property lost between 1933 and 1945 because of Nazi persecution. Among the changes, the bill removes the deadline for filing civil claims or causes of action. Currently, the filing deadline is December 31, 2026. (Claims must still be filed within six years of the claimant's discovery of the property in question.) The bill permits courts to exercise jurisdiction over civil claims or causes of action against a foreign state without regard to the nationality or citizenship of the alleged victim. The art or property at issue must still have a connection to the foreign state's commercial activities in the United States. Additionally, the bill authorizes nationwide service of process, which allows courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over defendants in any judicial district where they may be found, reside, have an agent, or transact business. Finally, the bill limits the defenses that may be asserted against civil claims or causes of action, including by prohibiting defenses based on the passage of time, including equitable defenses such as laches (i.e., unreasonable delays); and discretionary bases for dismissal that are unrelated to the merits of the claim, including international comity (i.e., deference to the laws of other countries). These changes apply to pending and future civil claims or causes of action.

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Timeline

22 May 2025
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 November 2025
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
18 November 2025
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 271.
Source: Calendars
18 November 2025
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 November 2025
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
10 December 2025
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8628-8629; text: CR S8629)
Source: Floor
10 December 2025
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
11 December 2025
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
11 December 2025
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
11 December 2025
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
16 March 2026
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 March 2026
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2497)
Source: Floor
16 March 2026
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2497)
Source: Floor
16 March 2026
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1884.
Source: Floor
16 March 2026
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2497-2500)
Source: Floor
16 March 2026
Floor
Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
2 April 2026
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 April 2026
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 April 2026
Became law
Became Public Law No: 119-82.
Source: President
13 April 2026
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
13 April 2026
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

7 official files

Enrolled Bill
Enrolled Bill · EN
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Public Law
Public Law · EN · 14 April 2026
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Public Law
summary · EN · 13 April 2026
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Engrossed in Senate
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 December 2025
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 10 December 2025
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Reported to Senate
Reported to Senate · EN · 18 November 2025
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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2025
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Related records

related to ← 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.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1884
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/s/1884
us · 119-s-1884 · source updated 10 August 2026