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S. 1900 105th Congress Senate

U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998

Official title: A bill to establish a commission to examine issues pertaining to the disposition of Holocaust-era assets in the United States before, during, and after World W… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to establish a commission to examine issues pertaining to the disposition of Holocaust-era assets in the United States before, during, and after World War II, and to make recommendations to the President on further action, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-186.
Jun 23, 1998
Signed by President.
Jun 18, 1998
Presented to President.
Jun 10, 1998
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Jun 10, 1998
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6129)
Jun 10, 1998
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6129)
Jun 9, 1998
A similar measure H.R. 3662 was laid on the table without objection.
Jun 9, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 1998
On passage Passed without objection.
Jun 9, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jun 9, 1998
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3662. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 1998
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4271-4273)
Jun 9, 1998
Mr. Leach asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
May 4, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 4, 1998
Held at the desk.
May 4, 1998
Received in the House.
May 1, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 1, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 1, 1998
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
May 1, 1998
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4133-4136)
Apr 30, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
Apr 30, 1998
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 29, 1998
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 1, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Apr 1, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2978-2979)
Apr 1, 1998
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,335 – In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to May 1, 1998
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 Latest action June 23, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-186.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998 - Establishes the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States to: (1) study and develop an historical record of the collection and disposition of specified assets of Holocaust victims if they came into the possession or control of the Federal Government, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any Federal reserve bank, at any time after January 30, 1933; (2) coordinate its activities with those of private and governmental entities; (3) review comprehensively research conducted by other entities regarding such assets in the United States; and (4) report its recommendations to the President.

Instructs the President to report recommendations for action to the Congress.

Provides for funding of Commission activities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3662 Procedurally related U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 20, 1998
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 1, 1998
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