H.R. 1493 · 114th Congress · enacted
Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act
Became Public Law No: 114-151.
Latest official action 2016-05-09 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 13, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the President should establish an interagency coordinating committee to coordinate and advance executive branch efforts to protect and preserve international cultural property at risk from political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters. (Sec. 3) The President shall apply specified import restrictions with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of Syria: within 90 days; without regard to whether Syria is a state party to the convention on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property (adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization); and notwithstanding the requirement that an emergency condition applies. The President shall at least once a year determine whether at least one of the following conditions is met: (1) Syria is incapable of fulfilling the requirements to request an agreement pursuant to the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, and (2) it would be against the U.S. national interest to enter into such an agreement. The President may waive such imp…
Congressional Research Service · 2016-05-09
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Christopher H. Smith
House · NJ District 4 · Republican
$227,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
William R. Keating
House · MA District 9 · Democratic
$198,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Juan Vargas
House · CA District 52 · Democratic
$465,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,476
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $9,994
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · -$6
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$22,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$22,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$21,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$21,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$20,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$18,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $4,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$17,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$17,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$17,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$17,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$14,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$13,500
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$13,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $7,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
Christopher H. Smith · Cosponsor · $2,000
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$12,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$12,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$12,500
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$12,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$12,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$11,500
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC$11,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$11,500
William R. Keating · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Juan Vargas · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordEXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC)$11,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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