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HR 595 · in committee · niche

To amend the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act to make certain technical corrections to facilitate the lawful trade and collecting of numismatic materials.

What this bill does

  • This bill updates rules for importing coins, medals, and similar numismatic items into the United States.
  • It affects collectors, dealers, and U.S. Customs officials who process cultural property imports.
  • The bill clarifies what evidence is needed to prove lawful acquisition and sets standards for CBP review.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would clarifying evidence standards for numismatic imports affect small coin dealers versus large auction houses differently?

  2. 02

    What specific problems with current Customs reviews of coin imports does this bill aim to solve, and how will collectors benefit?

  3. 03

    Should numismatic materials face the same cultural property restrictions as archaeological artifacts, or do they warrant different treatment?

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Sponsor · R-TX-24

Beth Van Duyne

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Introduced 2025-01-21

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  2. 2025-01-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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