To clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016, to appropriately limit the application of defenses based on the passage of time and other non-merits defenses to claims under that Act.

Key Provisions

• Blocks courts from using defenses based on the passage of time, like laches or adverse possession, in claims for Nazi-looted art.
• Stops courts from using other procedural defenses, such as the act of state doctrine or international comity, in these art recovery claims.
• Lets people pursue claims for Nazi-looted art regardless of the victim's nationality or citizenship.
• Treats claims for Nazi-looted art as actions involving violations of international law to help them proceed in court.
• Extends the ability to serve legal papers nationwide for civil actions brought under the HEAR Act.