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Martin Heinrich: “It would prohibit the exporting of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally…”

On the recordOctober 17, 2016
It would prohibit the exporting of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking tribal patrimony.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Heinrich describes the STOP Act aimed at protecting Native American cultural items.

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