Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017
Public Law 115-171 · S. 447 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on May 9, 2018 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Cosponsors (21): Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Richard Blumenthal,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(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:
• the return to the rightful owner of wrongfully seized or transferred property, including religious or communal property, or the provision of comparable substitute property or the payment of equitable compensation;
• the restitution of heirless property to assist needy Holocaust survivors; and
• progress on the resolution of claims for U.S.-citizen Holocaust survivors and family members.
"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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1226Related bill
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- May 9, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-171.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 27, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Apr 24, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 447.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Poe (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 12, 2017FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Dec 5, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Feb 27, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.