US bill to allow Holocaust survivors to sue

A US House of Representatives panel has approved legislation that would allow Holocaust survivors to sue foreign insurance companies for benefits stemming from policies confiscated during the Nazi era.

The Congress Foreign Affairs Committee approved the legislation by voice vote Wednesday. It would allow aging survivors access to US courts and force companies such as Germany's Allianz SE and Italy's Assicurazioni Generali to disclose lists of policies held by Jews before World War II. (AP)