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S 1291 108th Congress Senate

Emergency Protection for Iraqi Cultural Antiquities Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to authorize the President to impose emergency import restrictions on archaeological or ethnological materials of Iraq until normalization of relations … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the President to impose emergency import restrictions on archaeological or ethnological materials of Iraq until normalization of relations between the United States and the Government of Iraq has been established.

Introduced: June 19, 2003 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
International Affairs ArchaeologyArts, Culture, ReligionCultural propertyForeign Trade and International Finance
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Import restrictionsIraqIraq compilationMiddle East and North AfricaMuseums
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 19, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8237)
Jun 19, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8236-8237)
Jun 19, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 19, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8237)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Protection for Iraqi Cultural Antiquities Act of 2003 - Authorizes the President to exercise his authority under the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act to implement emergency import restrictions with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of Iraq as if Iraq were a State Party under that Act (but makes certain limitations under that Act inapplicable, including that the State Party must have requested the President to act). Terminates such authority upon the earlier of one year after the President certifies to Congress that the normalization of relations between the United States and the Iraqi Government has been established or September 30, 2004.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1291: Emergency Protection for Iraqi Cultural Antiquities Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1291/
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"S. 1291: Emergency Protection for Iraqi Cultural Antiquities Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1291/.
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S. 1291, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1291/.
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