# 114-hr-1493: Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act

114-hr-1493, Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY); status Became Public Law No: 114-151. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1493
- Congress: 114
- Title: Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act
- Status: Became Public Law No: 114-151.
- Introduced: 2015-03-19
- Sponsor: ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act Directs the Department of State to designate a Department employee at the Assistant Secretary level or above to serve concurrently as the United States Coordinator for International Cultural Property Protection to coordinate and promote federal agency efforts to address international cultural property protection activities. Establishes a Coordinating Committee on International Cultural Property Protection to facilitate the Coordinator's work. Authorizes any agency involved in international cultural property protection activities to enter into agreements with the Smithsonian Institution to engage Smithsonian personnel temporarily to assist in such activities. Directs the President to apply specified import restrictions with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of Syria as if Syria were a State Party to the Convention on prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2015-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2015-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5025: 2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3654: Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-1493 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1493)

## Related
- [114-hr-5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5732)
- [114-hr-5025: 2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5025)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3654: Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3654)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2858)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1493 (as of 2025-11-18).