Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2020
Latest action · Dec 18, 2020 Held at the desk.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 18, 2019
- Passed SenateDec 17, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2020
This bill prohibits the exportation of Native American cultural items and archaeological resources that were illegally obtained; provides for the return of such items, including voluntary returns; and establishes and increases related criminal penalties.
The bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of State to each designate a liaison to facilitate and hold trainings and workshops on the voluntary return of human remains and cultural items.
Additionally, Interior must
- refer individuals and organizations to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to facilitate the voluntary return of human remains and cultural items;
- convene an interagency working group; and
- convene a Native working group consisting of representatives of Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to provide advice on issues concerning the return of, and illegal trade in, human remains and cultural items.
The bill also increases from 5 years to 10 years the maximum prison term for an individual convicted of selling, purchasing, using for profit, or transporting for sale or profit human remains or cultural items that were illegally obtained.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 18, 2019 to Aug 10, 2020; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Jul 18, 2019 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Jul 18, 2019 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Jul 18, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Original | Jul 18, 2019 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Jul 18, 2019 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jul 18, 2019 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Jul 18, 2019 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Jul 27, 2020 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Aug 10, 2020 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Aug 10, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Indian Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 18, 2019Hearings Jun 24, 2020Markup Jul 29, 2020Reported Dec 9, 2020 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 18, 2020Received in the House.
- Dec 18, 2020Held at the desk.
- Dec 17, 2020Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7583-7586)
- Dec 17, 2020The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7583-7586)
- Dec 17, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 9, 2020Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-308.
- Dec 9, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.
- Jul 29, 2020Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jun 24, 2020Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-338.
- Jul 18, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 18, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7583–S7586Amendments S7583, S7586, S7635 | Martin Heinrich D-NM (amendment) | Dec 17, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 116-410 | FROM LANGUAGES TO HOMELANDS: ADVANCING TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE AND CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS64 pages | Indian Affairs Committee | Dec 9, 2020 |
| S. Hrg. 116-269 | EVALUATING THE RESPONSE AND MITIGATION TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES AND S. 3650103 pages | Indian Affairs Committee | Jul 1, 2020 |
| S. Hrg. 116-338 | S. 2165, S. 2716, S. 2912, S. 3019, S. 3044, S. 3099, AND S. 3100141 pages | Indian Affairs Committee | Jun 24, 2020 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2712 | To modify certain penalties. | Martin Heinrich D-NM | Amendment SA 2712 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3846 | Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Sep 19, 2019 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2020
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
- Administrative remedies
- Advisory bodies
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Archaeology and anthropology
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Charitable contributions
- Civil actions and liability
- Crimes against property
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Customs enforcement
- Department of the Interior
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government information and archives
- Historical and cultural resources
- Income tax deductions
- International organizations and cooperation
- Licensing and registrations
- Native Americans
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Right of privacy
- Smuggling and trafficking
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Trade restrictions
- User charges and fees
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 9, 2020Reported to Senate
- Jul 18, 2019Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
