Nadler and Goodlatte Praise House Passage of Bill to Recover Art Stolen During the Holocaust

Statement

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), issued the following joint statement upon the House's unanimous passage of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (H.R. 6130) by voice vote:

"The Holocaust was one of the darkest times in human history, and so many lost so much as a result of those horrific actions. During those terrible years, the Nazis sought to strip Europe of some of its most priceless works of art, culture, and heritage from the homes and museums of Nazi-occupied European countries.

"The effects of these atrocities are still being felt today, and countries around the world are doing their part to return art and artifacts to their rightful owners. The passage of today's bill is a promise to the victims of the Holocaust that the United States is committed to creating a fair judicial process for the return of property that was wrongfully stolen during the Holocaust."

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