President Signs S. 1884 Holocaust Art Recovery Act and S. 3971 Small Business Innovation Act
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On April 13, 2026, the President signed two bills into law. S. 1884 permanently extends and expands judicial authority under the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016, facilitating recovery of Holocaust-era art. S. 3971 reauthorizes through Fiscal Year 2031 and amends the Small Business Innovation Research program, Small Business Technology Transfer program, and related pilot programs.
What changed
S. 1884 permanently extends the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016, expanding judicial authority to address art stolen during the Holocaust. S. 3971 reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs through Fiscal Year 2031, modifying program requirements and expanding eligibility for small business R&D contracting.
Affected parties include small businesses engaged in federally funded research and development, which may gain expanded access to SBIR/STTR programs. Art claimants and cultural institutions should be aware of the enhanced mechanisms for recovering expropriated artworks.
What to do next
- Small businesses should assess eligibility for SBIR/STTR programs under the reauthorized framework
- Parties with Holocaust-era art claims should review the expanded judicial authority provisions
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Congressional Bills S. 1884 and S. 3971 Signed into Law
The White House
April 13, 2026
On Monday, April 13, 2026, the President signed into law:
S. 1884, the “Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025,” which permanently extends and expands judicial authority under the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016; and
S. 3971, the “Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act,” which authorizes, through Fiscal Year 2031, and amends the Small Business Innovation Research program, Small Business Technology Transfer program, and related pilot programs.
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