HR 271: Justice for Holocaust Survivors Act

Congress: 106 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral

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Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] (D-NY)

Summary

Justice for Holocaust Survivors Act - Amends the Federal judicial code to make an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in certain cases where money damages are sought for the personal injury of a U.S. citizen caused by an act of genocide occurring during World War II in the predecessor states of the Federal Republic of Germany, or in any territories or areas occupied, annexed, or otherwise controlled by those states. Sets the venue for such cases. Makes an exception to immunity from attachment with respect to such claims.

Cosponsors (96)

• Kaptur, Marcy (D-Ohio)
• Markey, Edward J. (D-Massachusetts)
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] (R-NY)
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
• MALONEY, CAROLYN (D-NY)
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
• Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] (D-FL)
• Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
• Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] (D-WA)
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH)
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
• Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] (D-MO)
• Eshoo, Anna (D-CA)
• Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-TX)
• Pascrell, Bill (D-NJ)
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] (D-TX)
• DOYLE, MIKE (D-PA)
• DEFAZIO, PETER (D-OR)
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
• Lee, Barbara (D-CA)
• Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] (D-MS)
• Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] (D-TX)
• Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] (D-PA)
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] (D-CA)
• Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
• Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
• Nadler, Jerrold (D-New York)
• Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
• Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] (D-NY)
• Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
• Resident Commissioner Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
• Pelosi, Nancy (D-California)
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
• Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] (D-TX)
• Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] (R-NY)
• Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] (R-CA)
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
• Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] (D-TX)
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] (R-NY)
• Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] (R-MD)
• Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
• Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
• Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
• Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU)
• Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
• Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
• Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
• Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
• Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
• Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] (D-PA)
• Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] (D-MI)
• Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] (D-CA)
• Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] (D-CA)
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] (D-NY)
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] (D-CO)
• Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
• Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] (R-CA)
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] (D-MA)
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] (D-NY)
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] (D-FL)
• Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
• Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
• Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] (D-MD)
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ)
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] (R-PA)
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] (R-NY)
• Waters, Maxine (D-California)
• Sherman, Brad (D-California)
• Calvert, Ken (R-California)
• Pallone, Frank (D-New Jersey)
• Davis, Danny K. (D-Illinois)
• Smith, Adam (D-Washington)
• Thompson, Bennie G. (D-Mississippi)
• Lofgren, Zoe (D-California)
• Clyburn, James E. (D-South Carolina)
• Schakowsky, Janice D. (D-Illinois)
• Velázquez, Nydia M. (D-New York)
• McGovern, James P. (D-Massachusetts)