Press conference to announce the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act, or STOP Act. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Room 628 Dirksen Office Building. Washington, D.C. July 6, 2016.
The bill, introduced by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) and Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico), prohibits the exporting of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking tribal cultural patrimony.
Note: Some portions of the Q&A are not very audible in Track 5.
Press Release:
http://www.heinrich.senate.gov/press-releases/heinrich-introduces-bill-to-prohibit-exporting-sacred-native-american-items
