US Congress House Bill 2285 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-7)
Status: Engrossed on September 26 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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 for investigations and prosecutions of, persons engaged in or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property, and (3) provide for communication, coordination, and unity of effort between relevant CBP and ICE offices in investigating and supporting prosecutions of such individuals. Requires the CBP and ICE to ensure that all CBP and ICE personnel involved in interdicting and investigating the illegal importation of cultural property receive sufficient training in relevant cultural property laws, the identification of cultural property from regions that are at greatest risk of looting and trafficking, and methods of interdiction and investigative techniques specifically related to illegal trade in cultural property. Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the heads of all DHS components involved in cultural property protection activities are authorized to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding to temporarily engage personnel from the Smithsonian Institution to further cultural property protection activities.

Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act

Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]
Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. David Scott [D-GA]

2016-09-22 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 415 N: 0 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-09-22 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 415 N: 0 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-26	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2016-09-22	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-09-22	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 547). (text: CR 09/20/2016 H5688-5689)
2016-09-22	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5837)
2016-09-20	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2016-09-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2285.
2016-09-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5688-5690)
2016-09-20	House	Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-09-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 593.
2016-09-19	House	Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2016-09-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-380, Part II.
2016-09-14	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-09-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-12-15	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-380, Part I.
2015-11-04	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-11-04	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-06-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-06-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
2015-05-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
2015-05-13	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-05-13	House	Referred to House Homeland Security
2015-05-13	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-05-13	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-05-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2285/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2285/BILLS-114hr2285ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2285/BILLS-114hr2285rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2285/BILLS-114hr2285eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016547