[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 278 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 278

To prohibit the use of United States Government funds for art in United 
        States embassies and consulates, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2021

 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of United States Government funds for art in United 
        States embassies and consulates, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Taxpayer-Funded Art in Embassies 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

    (a) In General.--No funds are authorized to be appropriated, and 
the Secretary of State may not obligate or expend any funds, for the 
purchase, installation, insurance, or transport of any art for the 
purposes of installation or display in any embassy, consulate, or other 
foreign mission of the United States.
    (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``art'' includes 
paintings, sculptures, photographs, industrial design, and craft art.
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