War Claims Act of 1948

War Claims Act of 1948
Long titleAN ACT To amend the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended; to create a commission to make an inquiry and report with respect to war claims; and to provide for relief for internees in certain cases
Enacted bythe 80th United States Congress
EffectiveJuly 3, 1948
Citations
Public lawPub. L. 80–896
Statutes at Large62 Stat. 1240
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 4960
  • Passed the House on  
  • Passed the Senate on  
  • Signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on

The War Claims Act of 1948, or Public Law 80-896 (62 Stat. 1240; 50 U.S.C.), is a United States federal law passed by the 80th United States Congress on July 3, 1948.