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S. 447: Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017

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S. 447: Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-27 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-171.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-171. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017

Plain summary

Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress assessing the national laws and enforceable policies of covered countries regarding the identification and return of, or restitution for, assets wrongfully seized or transferred during the Holocaust era, including: the return to the rightful owner of wrongfully seized or transferred property, including religious or communal property, or the provision of comparable substitute property or the payment of equitable compensation; the restitution of heirless property to assist needy Holocaust survivors; and progress on the resolution of claims for U.S.-citizen Holocaust survivors and family members. "Covered countries" are participants in the 2009 Holocaust Era Assets Conference that are determined by the State Department, in consultation with expert nongovernmental organizations, to be countries of particular concern relative to the restitution of Holocaust-era assets.

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Official text

Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · 21 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 447, Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 (2017-12-12)

Cosponsors on this site

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), John Thune (R-SD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Todd Young (R-IN), Tim Scott (R-SC), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] reported raising $3.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-s447 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115