# 116-hr-5268: Stolen Heritage Prevention Act of 2019

116-hr-5268, Stolen Heritage Prevention Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by WM. CLAY (D-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5268
- Congress: 116
- Title: Stolen Heritage Prevention Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2019-11-26
- Sponsor: WM. CLAY (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5268)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-6788: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6788)
- [116-hr-5873: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5873)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5268 (as of 2025-11-18).