The 2025 HEAR Act Signed into Law

On March 16, 2026, Congress passed an updated version of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (“HEAR Act”), which was signed into law by the President on April 13, 2026. The purpose of the HEAR Act is to aid in the recovery of artwork that was stolen or lost during the Nazi era. The first iteration of the HEAR Act was updated to broaden the law’s reach and eliminate some of procedural tactics and technical defenses that have prevented claims from moving forward.... By: Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP