A bill to require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues.
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:
"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.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7950; text as passed Senate: CR S7950)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7950; text as passed Senate: CR S7950)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Poe (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3460-3464)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 447.
Enacted as Public Law 115-171
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3460)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3460)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-171.
Became Public Law No: 115-171.