United States 115th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 115-171 1 D cosponsors

S 447 — Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-171.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2017. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

43 added · 42 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to bill S 447 involves the addition of lines defining "covered countries" and "wrongfully seized or transferred" in the context of Holocaust-era assets. These definitions clarify what countries are included in the legislation and outline the types of actions related to asset seizure that are considered wrongful. This helps to ensure a clearer understanding of the scope of the affected countries and the nature of the assets in question.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 171] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 132 STAT.
447 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1288]] Public Law 115-171 115th Congress An Act To require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues.
447 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
May 9, 2018 - [S.
447]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017.>> SECTION 1.
(b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that assesses and describes the nature and extent of national laws and enforceable policies of covered countries regarding the identification and the return of or restitution for wrongfully seized or transferred Holocaust era assets consistent with, and evaluated with respect to, the goals and objectives of the 2009 Holocaust Era Assets Conference, including-- (1) the return to the rightful owner of any property, including religious or communal property, that was wrongfully seized or transferred;
(b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that assesses and describes the nature and extent of national laws and enforceable policies of covered countries regarding the identification and the return of or restitution for wrongfully seized or transferred Holocaust era assets consistent with, and evaluated with respect to, the goals and objectives of the Holocaust Era Assets Conference, including-- (1) the return to the rightful owner of any property, including religious or communal property, that was wrongfully seized or transferred;
(2) if return of any property described in paragraph (1) is no longer possible, the provision of comparable substitute property or the payment of equitable compensation to the rightful owner in accordance with principles of justice and through an expeditious claims-driven administrative process that is just, transparent, and fair;
(2) if return of any property described in paragraph (1) is no longer possible, the provision of comparable substitute [[Page 132 STAT.
1289]] property or the payment of equitable compensation to the rightful owner in accordance with principles of justice and through an expeditious claims-driven administrative process that is just, transparent, and fair;
Passed the Senate December 12, 2017.
Approved May 9, 2018.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
Secretary.
447:
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
447 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues.
Vol.
163 (2017):
Dec.
12, considered and passed Senate.
Vol.
164 (2018):
Apr.
24, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  3. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7950; text as passed Senate: CR S7950)

  8. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7950; text as passed Senate: CR S7950)

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  12. Mr. Poe (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3460-3464)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 447.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3460)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3460)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Presented to President.

  19. Presented to President.

  20. Signed by President.

  21. Signed by President.

  22. Became Public Law No: 115-171.

  23. Became Public Law No: 115-171.

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S 447 is sponsored by Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic).
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