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

Bill: 110-hconres-371
Sponsor: Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]
Introduced: 2008-06-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: 
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 the governments of Poland and of Lithuania to enact legislation so that persons (or their heirs) whose property was confiscated during the Nazi or Communist eras are able to obtain restitution of, or compensation for, such property.
 
Calls on the Secretary of State to report to Congress every six months, regarding implementation of this resolution.

action_date: 2008-09-23
text: 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8645-8646)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: 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)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 371.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8645-8647)
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Introduced in House