HR 6647
115th Congress
House
Native Americans
Cemeteries and funerals
Federal-Indian relations
General Native American affairs matters
Historical and cultural resources
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to move the enforcement office to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to increase the civil monetary penalties for failure to follow the processes established by that Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 31, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 17, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jul 31, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 31, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to: (1) increase fines on museums that violate such Act, and (2) transfer enforcement of the Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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