Memphis Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On April 18, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN), along with Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Max Miller (R-OH), and John Garamendi (D-CA), introduced the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act in the House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation would allow beneficiaries of Holocaust-era insurance policies to bring civil action in U.S. district courts against the insurer for the covered policy to recover proceeds due or otherwise enforce any rights under the policy. 

Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the companion bill in the United States Senate. 

“The Holocaust was one of the darkest periods of our history and represented the worst of humanity. It is imperative that Congress works together to support survivors and their families," said Congressman Kustoff. "On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, I am proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation that will help beneficiaries of Holocaust-era insurance policies work to recover these unpaid claims. May we never forget the horrors of the Holocaust and the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the evil Nazi regime. Thank you to my colleagues for working with me to ensure victims of the Holocaust and their families have the resources they rightfully deserve and are owed.”

“Holocaust victims and their families – not insurance companies – are the ones who should be heirs to unpaid policies that were set aside for times of trouble. This legislation would restore the rights of families whose loved ones endured the worst that humanity can inflict on a people," said Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz. 

“The Holocaust remains humanity’s darkest hour, leaving a permanent stain on history for all nations. Congress must continue to do everything it can to ensure the unresolved issue of Holocaust-era property restitution is finally realized. It is unthinkable that a large number of Holocaust-era insurance claims remain unpaid. It is far past time that survivors and their families retrieve what they are rightfully owed,” said Senator Rubio.

Click here to read the full text of the bill. 

Original source can be found here.