Congress final hope for Holocaust survivor heirs fighting for looted art
By Isabel Vincent
Published on March 3, 2026.
David de Csepel's family has been fighting to return their art collection, which was looted by the Nazis during the Second World War. They have been in court for 80 years, seeking the return of their paintings, tapestries, and Renaissance furniture from the collection of Baron Mór Lipót Herzog. The family is currently suing Hungary in US courts for more than 15 years. They value 28 paintings, valued at $100 million, are housed in public institutions in Hungary. Legal experts are hopeful that amendments to the 2016 Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act could allow foreign expropriation cases to be heard by US courts. The bill, which received unanimous consent in the Senate in December, removes obstacles for victims of Nazi theft to litigate for restitution.
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