To amend the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act to make certain technical corrections to facilitate the lawful trade and collecting of numismatic materials.
This bill clarifies the definition of "numismatic material" to explicitly include coins, tokens, paper money, medals, and related objects under U.S. import rules. It requires importers to provide sworn declarations confirming such items were lawfully acquired, are of a known type (as documented in published numismatic references), and are not linked to illicit excavations. Customs officers must accept this documentation alone unless they have probable cause to suspect fraud, preventing unnecessary additional requirements. The changes primarily affect collectors, dealers, and importers of numismatic items by streamlining lawful import procedures.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Jan 21, 2025
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Jan 21, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Jan 21, 2025
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bean
RRepublican
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Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
Co
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
Co
Dusty Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Eric Swalwell
DDemocratic
Co
Frank D. Lucas
RRepublican
Co
Lloyd Smucker
RRepublican
Co
Mark E. Amodei
RRepublican
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