3.0.0 5265 2022-10-28T01:46:10Z 2022-10-28T01:46:10Z House HR 2019-11-22 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 188 (Friday, November 22, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:H.R. 5265.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8.[Page H9175]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2019-12-19T20:24:43Z Referred to 2019-11-22T18:32:30Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-11-22T18:32:25Z Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019 116 2621 S 2019-10-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2019-12-19 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2019-11-22 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-11-22 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-11-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 N Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2019-11-22 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2019-12-03 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2019-12-03 False W000826 Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] Susan Wild D PA 7 2019-12-23 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2020-01-03 False K000392 Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] David Kustoff R TN 8 2020-01-07 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2020-02-14 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2020-02-21 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2020-02-25 False R000613 Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] Max Rose D NY 11 2020-02-26 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2020-03-02 False C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2020-03-02 False M001207 Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] Debbie Mucarsel-Powell D FL 26 2020-03-03 False B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2020-03-04 False S001216 Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] Kim Schrier D WA 8 2020-03-10 False C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2020-03-12 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2020-03-13 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2020-05-22 False S001206 Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] Donna Shalala D FL E. 27 2020-07-01 False D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2020-09-23 False International Affairs Civil actions and liability Europe Germany Interest, dividends, interest rates Legal fees and court costs Life, casualty, property insurance Switzerland War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2019-11-22 Introduced in House 2020-04-20T14:30:28Z Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019

This bill allows a beneficiary (or an heir of a beneficiary) of certain insurance policies in effect during the Holocaust to sue in U.S. district court to enforce rights under such policies.

An insurance policy covered under this bill must have been (1) in effect at any time between January 31, 1933, and December 31, 1945, and (2) issued to a policyholder domiciled in Nazi-controlled territory or Switzerland.

A court shall award to a prevailing beneficiary (1) the amount due under a policy, (2) prejudgment interest of 6% a year, (3) attorney's fees and costs, and (4) treble damages if the insurer acted in bad faith. 

An action under this bill or state law related to a covered insurance policy shall be considered timely if filed within 10 years of this bill's enactment.

Judgments and agreements entered before this bill's enactment shall not preclude a claim brought under the bill, with certain exceptions. Neither executive agreements between the United States and a foreign government nor U.S. executive foreign policies shall (1) affect or preclude claims brought under this bill, or (2) supersede or preempt any state laws relating to insurance policies covered by this bill.

]]> Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019 Display Title Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5265ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5265ih.xml 2019-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.