H.Con.Res. 371: Strongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Communist regimes.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-06-11 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-06-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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

Plain 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.

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Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · 32 cosponsors

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Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hconres371.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong110-hconres371 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110