Bars courts from dismissing Nazi-looted art recovery claims based on the passage of time or other non-merits defenses, and lets such claims proceed regardless of the victim's nationality.

• Prohibits courts from applying defenses such as laches, adverse possession, and the act of state doctrine to otherwise timely claims under the 2016 Act
• Treats these claims as involving rights violations under international law for purposes of foreign state immunity, regardless of the victim's nationality
• Allows process to be served nationwide in any federal or state court where the case is brought
• Applies to claims pending on the date of enactment, including those on appeal, and to claims filed afterward

• Judiciary Committee (Senate)

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