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Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Act 2019
Summary
This Act makes it easier for UK institutions (like museums) to return paintings, jewellery, books and other valuable objects that were stolen from Jewish people during the Holocaust. It updates the original 2009 law to streamline the process of giving these items back to survivors and their descendants.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the return of artwork and cultural objects stolen by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust to their rightful owners or their families. It helps right a historical wrong by ensuring Jewish families and communities get back treasured items that were taken from them during one of history's darkest periods.
A vote to oppose means
- —Some people might worry about the cost and effort of tracing who originally owned items. Others might argue that museums holding these objects have scientific or educational value in keeping them, or that it's difficult to prove ownership after so many decades have passed.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading13 Mar 2018
- 2nd reading8 Feb 2019
- Committee stage27 Feb 2019
- 3rd reading15 Mar 2019
- Report stage15 Mar 2019
Lords
- 1st reading18 Mar 2019
- 2nd reading9 May 2019
- 3rd reading2 Jul 2019
Royal Assent4 Jul 2019
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