Policy brief·Rome
Italy's Bill 2834 would open a formal path to restituting Nazi-looted Jewish art
By Hannah Gadway (17 September 2026): the bill would create an independent committee to review claims for art stolen or sold under racial persecution between 1933 and 1945, with power to suspend Italy's inalienability rules for national property.

Submitted on 9 March 2026 by Federico Mollicone, chair of the Chamber of Deputies' Culture, Science and Education Committee, the bill would create an independent committee with full restitution authority over claims from heirs, survivors and public institutions that uncover troubling provenance. Crucially, it would allow the committee to suspend Italy's inalienability-of-national-property rules — a key barrier for suspected looted works in public collections. On 24 June 2026 the committee approved the draft with recommendations for greater specification; the Union of Italian Jewish Communities voiced support, while former Anselmi Commission member Michele Sarfatti backed it with suggested amendments. Full parliamentary debate and approval remain ahead.


