United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1505 (113th)
Holocaust Rail Justice Act
Introduced
11 April 2013
Last action
30 April 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Sponsors
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
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 entity. Declares that: (1) no law limiting the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts shall preclude any such action, and (2) no such action shall be barred because a statute of limitations has expired. Makes this Act applicable to any action pending on or commenced after January 1, 2002. Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on the extent to which the public has access to records, including archived information, with respect to the deportation of such persons to Nazi concentration camps on such trains.
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Timeline
11 April 2013
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2013
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E428)
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 April 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1505
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1505
- us · 113-hr-1505 · source updated 5 December 2025