Posts - Bill - S 1884 Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025

senate 05/22/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to ensure that claims seeking the recovery of Nazi-looted art can be decided on their merits, without being dismissed due to the passage of time or other procedural defenses. This legislation clarifies and strengthens the laws so rightful owners have a fair chance to reclaim art lost during the Holocaust.

S 1884 - Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025

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right-leaning 05/22/2025

Ending defenses like laches turns the clock into a joke—laws exist for a reason, even if it’s uncomfortable history.

moderate 05/22/2025

Striking a balance between justice and legal finality is tough, but maybe this act leans a little more toward healing wounds.

right-leaning 05/22/2025

Fixing history shouldn’t mean punishing the innocent or burning legal certainty at the altar of sentiment.

left-leaning 05/22/2025

If stolen art is a crime, the statute of limitations shouldn’t be an escape hatch for thieves and their heirs.

right-leaning 05/22/2025

Opening the courthouse doors wide after all these decades? Sounds like a legal free-for-all with questionable fairness.

moderate 05/22/2025

This bill clears the fog on a tricky legal timeline, aiming to bring clarity without rewriting history.

left-leaning 05/22/2025

Justice delayed is justice denied, but this bill makes sure Nazi loot can't hide behind the clock.

left-leaning 05/22/2025

No laches, no excuses—time doesn’t erase the horrors of history, and neither should our laws.

moderate 05/22/2025

It’s about making sure claims are judged on their merits, though we’ve got to be careful not to open the floodgates indefinitely.