HR 2285 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act

Introduced 2015-05-13· Sponsored by Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2016-09-26)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2016-09-22
Roll #547
Yea 415Nay 0
Democrats
178 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
237 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2016-09-22
Roll #547
Yea 415Nay 0
Democrats
178 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
237 Yea·0 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhance and unify their efforts to interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States, disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property, and support Offices of U.S. Attorneys in prosecuting persons engaged in such illegal trade; and (2) protect cultural property pursuant to U.S. obligations under international conventions. Requires the CBP and ICE to each designate a principal coordinator or group of personnel to direct, manage, coordinate, and update their respective policies and procedures, and conduct interagency communications, regarding illegally imported cultural property. Directs the CBP and ICE to update and devise directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding relating to policies and procedures on the illegal importation of cultural property in order to: (1) reflect changes in cultural property law, (2) emphasize investigating, and providing support fo…

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H.R. 2285, Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act

Dec 10, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on November 4, 2015

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H.R. 2285, Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act

Sep 19, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 14, 2016

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Cosponsors (19)

12 Democrats7 Republicans