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18 U.S.C. § 668

Theft of major artwork

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 668, Theft of major artwork, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448929
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In this section— “museum” means an organized and permanent institution, the activities of which affect interstate or foreign commerce, that— “object of cultural heritage” means an object that is— A person who—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-322(H.R. 3355)1994-09-13
    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
    House: 197–232Senate: 61–38
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-294(H.R. 3723)1996-10-11
    Economic Espionage Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally