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- H.R.1505
H.R.1505: Holocaust Rail Justice Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 11, 2013
- Latest Major Action April 30, 2013
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
27 (20 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Holocaust Rail Justice Act - Grants U.S. district courts original jurisdiction over any civil action for damages for personal injury or death that: (1) arose from the deportation of persons to Nazi concentration camps between January 1, 1942, and December 31, 1944; and (2) is brought by or on behalf of such person against a railroad that owned or operated the trains on which the persons were deported and that was organized as a separate legal...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 30, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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| April 11, 2013 |
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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| April 11, 2013 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| April 11, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) |