S. 1400: Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2017
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Legislation Details
115th Congress
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Martin Heinrich — D — NM
This bill amends the federal criminal code to double the maximum prison term (from 5 years to 10 years) for persons convicted of selling, purchasing, using for profit, or transporting for sale or profit the human remains of Native Americans or cultural items obtained in violation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The bill prohibits the export of Native American cultural items that were obtained in violation of the ...
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