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

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Introduced Feb. 27, 2017
Latest Major Action May 9, 2018
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Bill Sponsor

Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

Bill Cosponsors

21 (12 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Engrossed in Senate - Dec. 12, 2017
Referred in House - Dec. 12, 2017
Reported to Senate - Dec. 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate - Feb. 27, 2017

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Week Ending	Rank
May 18, 2019	10th
April 29, 2018	5th

Bill 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...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
May 9, 2018	Became Public Law No: 115-171.
May 9, 2018	Signed by President.
April 30, 2018	Presented to President.
April 27, 2018	Presented to President.
April 24, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 24, 2018	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3460)
April 24, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 447.
April 24, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3460-3464)
April 24, 2018	Mr. Poe (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec. 12, 2017	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 12, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec. 12, 2017	Received in the House.
Dec. 12, 2017	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 12, 2017	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7950; text as passed Senate: CR S7950)
Dec. 5, 2017	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec. 5, 2017	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
Dec. 5, 2017	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb. 27, 2017	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb. 27, 2017	Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

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Became Public Law No: 115-171.

Signed by President.

Voice Vote in the House

Passed the Senate

Passed the Senate

Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)