United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1798 (98th)
Cultural Property Repose Act of 1983
Introduced
2 March 1983
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Status
Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State, Natl Endow for Arts.
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29 August 2025
Summary
Cultural Property Repose Act of 1983 - Prohibits a foreign state from bringing an action in any U.S. or State court to recover possession of or obtain damages related to any archaeological or ethnological material or any article of cultural property which has been in the United States for five years. Applies such prohibition to pending court proceedings.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 March 1983
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/1798
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