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Holocaust Rail Justice Act

Introduced: March 17, 2011 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Jun 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

Mar 17, 2011

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 17, 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E528)

Mar 17, 2011

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Holocaust Rail Justice Act - Grants U.S. district courts original jurisdiction over any civil action for damages for personal injury or death that: (1) arose from the deportation of persons to Nazi concentration camps between January 1, 1942, and December 31, 1944; and (2) is brought by or on behalf of such person against a railroad that owned or operated the trains on which the persons were deported and that was organized as a separate legal entity.

Declares that: (1) no law limiting the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts shall preclude any such action; and (2) no such action shall be barred because a statute of limitations has expired. Makes this Act applicable to any action pending on or commenced after January 1, 2002.

Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on the extent to which the public has access to records, including archived information, with respect to the deportation of such persons to Nazi concentration camps on such trains.

What's happening now June 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

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