Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025
Introduced May 22, 2025 by Sen. John Cornyn
Signed into law.
This act 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 act 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 act 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 act 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.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Apr 13, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-82.
- Apr 13, 2026Signed by President.
- Apr 2, 2026Presented to President.
- Mar 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 16, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2497)
- Mar 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2497)
- Mar 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1884.
- Mar 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2497-2500)
- Mar 16, 2026Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 11, 2025Held at the desk.
- Dec 11, 2025Received in the House.
- Dec 11, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 10, 2025Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8628-8629; text: CR S8629)
- Dec 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 18, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 271.
- Nov 18, 2025Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
- Nov 6, 2025Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- May 22, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 22, 2025Introduced in Senate