United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6477 (114th)
Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act
Introduced
8 December 2016
Last action
16 December 2016 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 114-319.
Sponsors
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act This bill amends the federal judicial code with respect to denial of a foreign state's sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. or state courts in commercial activity cases where rights in property taken in violation of international law are in issue and that property, or any property exchanged for it, is: (1) present in the United States in connection with a commercial activity carried on by the foreign state in the United States, or (2) owned by an agency or instrumentality of the foreign state and that agency or instrumentality is engaged in a commercial activity in the United States. The bill grants a foreign state or certain carriers immunity from federal or state court jurisdiction for any activity in the United States associated with a temporary exhibition or display of a work of art or other object of cultural significance if: the work of art or other object of cultural significance is imported into the United States from any foreign country pursuant to an agreement for its temporary exhibition or display between a foreign state that is its owner or custodian and the United States or U.S. cultural or educational institutions; and the President has determined that such work is culturally significant and its temporary exhibition or display is in the national interest. The bill denies immunity, however, in cases concerning rights in property taken in violation of international law in which the action is based upon a claim that the work was taken: (1) between January 30, 1933, and May 8, 1945, by the government of Germany or any government in Europe occupied, assisted, or allied by the German government; or (2) after 1900 in connection with the acts of a foreign government as part of a systematic campaign of coercive confiscation or misappropriation of works from members of a targeted and vulnerable group. For purposes of these denials of immunity, the court must determine that the activity associated with the exhibition or display is commercial and that determination must be necessary for the court to exercise jurisdiction over the foreign state. The Department of State must ensure that foreign states that apply for such temporary exhibition immunity are notified of the amendments made by this bill.
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Timeline
8 December 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
8 December 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 December 2016
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7551-7552)
Source: Floor
8 December 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7551-7552)
Source: Floor
8 December 2016
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7551-7552)
Source: Floor
8 December 2016
Floor
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
8 December 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 December 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2016
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7128-7131)
Source: Floor
10 December 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7128-7131)
Source: Floor
12 December 2016
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 December 2016
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
15 December 2016
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 December 2016
Became law
Became Public Law No: 114-319.
Source: President
16 December 2016
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 December 2016
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 16 December 2016 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 8 December 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 8 December 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 10 December 2016
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Passed House without amendment
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6477
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/6477
- us · 114-hr-6477 · source updated 10 January 2026