Rep. Leger Fernandez Passes Bill to Protect Sacred Tribal Cultural Patrimony
December 03, 2021
December 03, 2021
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2021:
The House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez's (NM-03) bipartisan Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act (H.R. 2930). The bill was introduced in April alongside Reps. Don Young (R-AK), Tom Cole (R-OK), and Sharice Davids (D-KS).
"For years, many sacred, tribal cultural items not meant for commercial use were stole . . .
The House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez's (NM-03) bipartisan Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act (H.R. 2930). The bill was introduced in April alongside Reps. Don Young (R-AK), Tom Cole (R-OK), and Sharice Davids (D-KS).
"For years, many sacred, tribal cultural items not meant for commercial use were stole . . .