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HCONRES 371 110th Congress House International Affairs Communism Compensation (Law) Compensation for victims of crime Crime and Law Enforcement Eastern Europe Europe Government Operations and Politics History Jewish holocaust (1939-1945) Jews Law Legislation Lithuania Nazism Negotiations Poland Religion World War II

Strongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Communist regimes.

Introduced: June 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 2, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 24, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Sep 23, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8645-8646)
Sep 23, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8645-8646)
Sep 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 371.
Sep 23, 2008
Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Sep 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8645-8647)
Sep 23, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 11, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Praises the efforts by those countries in Central and Eastern Europe that have enacted legislation for the restitution of, or compensation for, private and communal religious property confiscated during the Nazi and Communist eras.

Urges the countries in Central and Eastern Europe that have not already done so to return confiscated properties to their rightful owners or, where restitution is not possible, pay equitable compensation.

Calls on: (1) the governments of Poland and of Lithuania to enact legislation so that persons (or their heirs) whose property, or communities whose communal or religious property was confiscated during the Nazi or Communist eras are able to obtain restitution of, or compensation for, such property; (2) the President and the Secretary of State to continue to engage in dialogue with the governments of Poland and Lithuania supporting such legislation's adoption; and (3) the Secretary to report to Congress every six months regarding implementation of this resolution.

What's happening now October 2, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 603 Related bill A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Na…
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 15, 2008
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 18, 2008
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 18, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 17, 2008
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 17, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 371: Strongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Communist regimes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-371/
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"H. Con. Res. 371: Strongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Communist regimes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-371/.
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H. Con. Res. 371, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-371/.
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