About the bill
H.R. 1493 would:
- Direct the State Department to designate an existing employee to coordinate efforts to protect art around the world from being stolen and/or destroyed.
- Establish a committee, which will meet once a year and be made up of representatives from various Federal agencies, who will "coordinate and inform Federal efforts to protect international cultural property".
- Block importation of "archaeological or ethnological material of Syria" starting 120 days after the bill's enactment.
- The import restrictions would expire in five years, but can be extended.
Thank you to Congressional Dish for their outline of H.R. 2620. This version is edited by GovTrack.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on May 9, 2016
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on May 9, 2016.
8 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Grassley Addresses ISIS Looting of Antiquities, Presses Need for Pending Legislation”
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Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
on Oct 28, 2015
“On the House Floor This Week - 6/1/15”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Jun 1, 2015
“In 2016, Casey Produces Results on National Security and Measures to Help PA’s Middle Class, Seniors and Kids”
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Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA]
on Dec 28, 2016
History
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Nov 13, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5703 (113th). |
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Mar 19, 2015
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Introduced
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Apr 23, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Jun 1, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jan 28, 2016
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Considered by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Feb 2, 2016
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Text Published
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Apr 13, 2016
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Apr 26, 2016
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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May 9, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 1493 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1493. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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