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HR 5268 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Federal-Indian relations Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Stolen Heritage Prevention Act of 2019

Introduced: November 26, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Nov 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 26, 2019
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Stolen Heritage Prevention Act of 2019

This bill establishes criminal offenses for (1) using wire, radio, or television communication to fraudulently obtain federal benefits provided to individuals because of their status as Indians; and (2) selling a tribal identification card to an individual who is not a member of an Indian tribe without disclosing on the card that the individual is ineligible for federal benefits afforded to Indians.

What's happening now November 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 15, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5268: Stolen Heritage Prevention Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5268/
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"H.R. 5268: Stolen Heritage Prevention Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5268/.
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H.R. 5268, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5268/.
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[H.R. 5268: Stolen Heritage Prevention Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5268/)
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