119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 22, 2025
Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025
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Latest action (Apr 13, 2026): Became Public Law No: 119-82.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Public Law (Apr 13, 2026) · 2 versions published
Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025
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.
Finally, the act limits the defenses that may be asserted against civil claims or causes of action, including by prohibiting
Show the full summary (3 more paragraphs)Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Became Public Law No: 119-82.
Became Public Law No: 119-82.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2497)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2497)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1884.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2497-2500)
Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8628-8629; text: CR S8629)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 271.
Art, artists, authorship · Civil actions and liability · Conflicts and wars · Crime victims · Historical and cultural resources · Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers · War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity · World history
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Loading lobbying reportsCommittee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
19 citations.
ART ASHES · lobbying firm or registrant: ACG ADVOCACY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Looted artwork. H.R.4235/S.1884: Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ART RESTITUTION TO ASSIST SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST EMERGENCY SERVICES FDN. · lobbying firm or registrant: CORCORAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA CORCORAN PARTNERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support and issues around S.1884 - Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 (HEAR Act) Support for H.R. 4235 - To clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ART ASHES · lobbying firm or registrant: ACG ADVOCACY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Looted artwork. H.R.4235/S.1884: Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ART RESTITUTION TO ASSIST SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST EMERGENCY SERVICES FDN. · lobbying firm or registrant: CORCORAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA CORCORAN PARTNERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support and issues around S.1884 - Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 (HEAR Act) Support for H.R. 4235 - To clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 23, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 1884, HR 4235 Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD JEWISH RESTITUTION ORGANIZATION · lobbying firm or registrant: WORLD JEWISH RESTITUTION ORGANIZATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
Issues related to the reauthorization of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 - specifically, (1) S. 1884, the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025; and (2) HR 4235, a bill to clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016, to appropriately…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…personnel Issues pertaining generally to the federal legal system H.R. 1702 (JUDGES Act of 2025), all provisions H.R. 1929 (JUDGES Act of 2025), all provisions S. 1884 (Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025), entire bill Utilization of U.S. Marshals for judicial security Authority for management of federal courthous…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD JEWISH RESTITUTION ORGANIZATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MAYER BROWN LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
Reauthorization of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 - specifically, (1) S. 1884, the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025; and (2) HR 4235, a bill to clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016, to appropriately…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ART ASHES · lobbying firm or registrant: ACG ADVOCACY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Looted artwork. H.R.4235/S.1884 - Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ART RESTITUTION TO ASSIST SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST EMERGENCY SERVICES FDN. · lobbying firm or registrant: CORCORAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA CORCORAN PARTNERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 14, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support and issues around S.1884 - Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 (HEAR Act) Support for H.R. 4235 - To clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 28, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 1884, HR 4235 Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ART ASHES · lobbying firm or registrant: ACG ADVOCACY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Looted artwork. H.R.4235/S.1884 - Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…l Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025), all provisions H.R. 1702 (JUDGES Act of 2025), all provisions H.R. 1929 (JUDGES Act of 2025), all provisions S. 1884 (Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025), entire bill
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD JEWISH RESTITUTION ORGANIZATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MAYER BROWN LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
Reauthorization of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 - specifically, (1) S. 1884, the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025; and (2) HR 4235, a bill to clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016, to appropriately…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 6, 2025 · issue area: Torts
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 1884, HR 4235 Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD JEWISH RESTITUTION ORGANIZATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MAYER BROWN LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
Reauthorization of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 - specifically, (1) S. 1884, the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025; and (2) HR 4235, a bill to clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016, to appropriately…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ART RESTITUTION TO ASSIST SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST EMERGENCY SERVICES FDN. · lobbying firm or registrant: CORCORAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA CORCORAN PARTNERS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for S. 1884 - Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 (HEAR Act) Support for H.R.4235 - To clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Torts
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 1884 Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD JEWISH RESTITUTION ORGANIZATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MAYER BROWN LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
Reauthorization of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 - specifically, S. 1884, the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing