The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act passed the Senate in a late-night session Friday, rolling through with unanimous support. A bipartisan bill from its inception, the HEAR Act will likely become federal law and institute a universal reset of the statutes of limitation for Holocaust-era art thefts.

Statutes of limitation too often stunt justice for seventy-year-old crimes that, lawmakers agree, demand exceptional legal status. Pending the president’s signature, the HEAR Act will help ensure heirs robbed of their heritage see their day in court.

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