Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-890
Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2011-03-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Europe
Federal preemption
Germany
Insurance industry and regulation
Intergovernmental relations
International law and treaties
Life, casualty, property insurance
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
State and local government operations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-02
text: 
Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 - Authorizes any person who purchased a covered policy, or a beneficiary or heir of such person, to bring a civil action in federal district court against the insurer, or a related company of the insurer, to recover proceeds due or enforce any rights under the policy. (Defines &quot;covered policy&quot; as any life, dowry, education, property, or other insurance policy that: (1) was in effect at any time between January 30, 1933, and December 31, 1945; and (2) was issued to a policyholder domiciled in any area occupied or controlled by Nazi Germany).
 
 
Permits nationwide service of process in order to bring such civil action.
 
Directs the court to award certain remedies to the prevailing beneficiary in such action.
 
Prohibits any executive agreement between the United States and any foreign country from invalidating or preempting any state law creating a cause of action against an insurer or related company based upon a claim arising out of, or related to, a covered insurance policy by reason of either any specified executive foreign policy or specified executive agreement. 
 
Deems effective upon its enactment any state law enacted on or after March 1, 1998, which requires an insurer doing business in that state to disclose information regarding such covered policies.
 
Prohibits any federal department or agency from expending funds for the purpose of issuing a statement of interest seeking to encourage a federal court to dismiss any claim or action brought to recover compensation arising out of or related to a covered policy.
 
Prohibits a court from dismissing a claim or action brought under this Act within 10 years after its enactment on the ground that the claim or action is barred under any statute of limitations or the doctrine of laches.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-03-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-03-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2011-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2011-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2011-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-02
text: Introduced in House