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US HR18
Resolution
Status
1/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Malliotakis
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AI Summary
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House Resolution expressing that the United Kingdom should enter negotiations with Greece to return the Parthenon Marbles currently held in the British Museum
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Over 100 pieces of Parthenon sculptures were removed between 1801 and 1816 by British nobleman Lord Elgin while Greece was under Ottoman rule
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The Marbles were in Greece for over 2,200 years of the Parthenon's 2,430-year history before removal to Britain
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Greece opened the New Acropolis Museum in 2009 to house returned Marbles and currently displays plaster replicas of those held in Britain
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Non-binding resolution introduced January 7, 2025 by Rep. Malliotakis and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Legislative Description
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece.
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1/7/2025