Strongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Communist regimes.
Latest action · Oct 2, 2008 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseSep 23, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2008 to Sep 15, 2008; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jun 11, 2008 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jun 11, 2008 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Jun 11, 2008 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jun 11, 2008 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Jun 11, 2008 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 15, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 11, 2008 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Oct 2, 2008 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2008Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sep 24, 2008Received in the Senate.
- Sep 23, 2008Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Sep 23, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8645-8647)
- Sep 23, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 371.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2118 | Eliot L. Engel D-NY | Sep 28, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1914 | Robert Wexler D-FL | Sep 25, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8645–H8647Text printed H8645 | David Scott D-GA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Shelley Berkley D-NV | Sep 23, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-209 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS132 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jul 16, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 603 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and communist eras. | Related bill | Jun 26, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Strongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Communist regimes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2008Referred in Senate
- Sep 23, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jun 11, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
