S 1856
106th Congress
Senate
Law
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Damages
District courts
Europe
Finance and Financial Sector
Forced labor
Germany
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability (International law)
Health
History
Human experimentation in medicine
Insurance
International Affairs
International claims
Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)
Jurisdiction
A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize Federal district courts to hear civil actions to recover damages or secure relief for certain injuries to persons and property under or resulting from the Nazi government of Germany.
Introduced: November 4, 1999
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 4, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Authorizes Federal district courts to hear and decide, on or before January 1, 2010, any civil action to recover damages or secure relief from certain injuries resulting from actions of the Nazi government of Germany during the period from January 1, 1933, and December 31, 1945, including injuries resulting from having been: (1) required to perform involuntary labor; (2) subjected to involuntary medical treatment; (3) deprived of property located in Germany; or (4) denied payment on insurance policies owned by or covering persons residing in Germany.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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