Heinrich Urges Senate Passage of Bipartisan Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act

On November 29, 2022, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) spoke on the Senate floor urging unanimous consent for his bipartisan Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act. The bill, which prohibits the exporting of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking Tribal cultural patrimony, passed the Senate and heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.