HR 1798 · 98th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

Cultural Property Repose Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-02· Sponsored by Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State, Natl Endow for Arts.(1984-08-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cultural Property Repose Act of 1983 - Prohibits a foreign state from bringing an action in any U.S. or State court to recover possession of or obtain damages related to any archaeological or ethnological material or any article of cultural property which has been in the United States for five years. Applies such prohibition to pending court proceedings.…

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