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HCONRES 122 114th Congress House Native Americans Congressional oversight Crimes against property Federal-Indian relations Government studies and investigations Historical and cultural resources Smuggling and trafficking Trade restrictions

PROTECT Patrimony Resolution

Introduced: March 2, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Dec 1, 2016
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H7100)
Dec 1, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1, 2016
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H7100)
Dec 1, 2016
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H7100)
Dec 1, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 30, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 29, 2016
Senate requests return of papers with respect to H.Con.Res. 122 by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6286-6287)
Sep 29, 2016
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 22, 2016
Received in the Senate.
Sep 21, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5772-5773)
Sep 21, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5772-5773)
Sep 21, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 122.
Sep 21, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5772-5774)
Sep 21, 2016
Mr. Bishop (MI) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Apr 1, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Mar 2, 2016
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Natural Resources, 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.
Mar 2, 2016
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,107 — To strike the preamble. Agreed to Sep 29, 2016
SAMDT 5,106 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Sep 29, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection of the Right of Tribes to stop the Export of Cultural and Traditional Patrimony Resolution or the PROTECT Patrimony Resolution

(Sec. 4) Condemns the theft, illegal possession or sale, transfer, and export of tribal cultural items.

Calls upon the Departments of the Interior, State, Commerce, Homeland Security, and Justice to consult with Native Americans in addressing these practices, to take affirmative action to stop these practices, and to secure repatriation of tribal cultural items.

Supports the efforts of the Government Accountability Office to determine the scope of illegal trafficking in tribal cultural items and to discuss with Native Americans and others the steps required to end such trafficking.

Expresses support for restrictions on the export of tribal cultural items.
What's happening now December 1, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 49 Related bill PROTECT Patrimony Resolution
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 3
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 21, 2016
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 6, 2016
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 6, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 24, 2016
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 14, 2016
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 15, 2016
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 2, 2016
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 2, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 122: PROTECT Patrimony Resolution. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-122/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 122: PROTECT Patrimony Resolution." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-122/.
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H. Con. Res. 122, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-122/.
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