S. 2212 - Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act

Law. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) title 28, United States Code. (by CRS) 
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Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act

S. 2212 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) title 28, United States Code. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) title 28, United States Code.
Other Titles
  • Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act
Sponsor
Dianne Feinstein
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Law
  • Art, artists, authorship
  • Cultural exchanges and relations
  • Government liability
  • International law and treaties
  • Jurisdiction and venue
  • Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
  • Property rights
  • War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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Major Actions
Introduced3/20/2012
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/20/2012
3/20/2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1848-1849)
3/20/2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Total contributions given to Senators from Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc., which…

supported this bill

Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$438,976
$438,976

5 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act

5 organizations supported this bill

Asian Art Museum in San Francisco
Dianne Feinstein (2012, March 28). Feinstein Introduces Bill to Encourage Art Lending to American Museums. Retrieved April 19, 2012, from Dianne Feinstein .
Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University
Dianne Feinstein (2012, March 28). Feinstein Introduces Bill to Encourage Art Lending to American Museums. Retrieved April 19, 2012, from Dianne Feinstein .
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Dianne Feinstein (2012, March 28). Feinstein Introduces Bill to Encourage Art Lending to American Museums. Retrieved April 19, 2012, from Dianne Feinstein .
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Dianne Feinstein (2012, March 28). Feinstein Introduces Bill to Encourage Art Lending to American Museums. Retrieved April 19, 2012, from Dianne Feinstein .
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Dianne Feinstein (2012, March 28). Feinstein Introduces Bill to Encourage Art Lending to American Museums. Retrieved April 19, 2012, from Dianne Feinstein .

1 organization opposed this bill

Saving Antiquities for Everyone
SAFECORNER (2012, April 18). Say NO to Senate Bill 2212. Retrieved April 19, 2012, from Saving Antiquities for Everyone.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. interest groups, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$3,950$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$0$0
John BarrassoRWY$0$0
Max BaucusDMT$6,350$0
Mark BegichDAK$3,975$0
Michael BennetDCO$9,600$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$16,350$0
Roy BluntRMO$1,500$0
John BoozmanRAR$0$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$11,030$0
Scott BrownRMA$5,237$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$22,200$0
Richard BurrRNC$250$0
Maria CantwellDWA$8,250$0
Ben CardinDMD$6,383$0
Tom CarperDDE$0$0
Bob CaseyDPA$7,050$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,000$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
Tom CoburnROK$0$0
William Thad CochranRMS$1,000$0
Susan CollinsRME$3,500$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
Chris CoonsDDE$5,550$0
Bob CorkerRTN$2,950$0
John CornynRTX$2,800$0
Mike CrapoRID$0$0
Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
Dick DurbinDIL$16,950$0
Mike EnziRWY$500$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$2,950$0
Alan FrankenDMN$11,950$0
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$40,000$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$225$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
Kay HaganDNC$11,075$0
Tom HarkinDIA$3,000$0
Orrin HatchRUT$2,500$0
Dean HellerRNV$500$0
John HoevenRND$500$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$250$0
Jim InhofeROK$0$0
Dan InouyeDHI$4,800$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$0$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$500$0
John KerryDMA$2,850$0
Mark KirkRIL$15,100$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$7,833$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$0$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$8,450$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$2,000$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
Mike LeeRUT$0$0
Carl LevinDMI$5,000$0
Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
Dick LugarRIN$500$0
Joe ManchinDWV$1,000$0
John McCainRAZ$0$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$6,800$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$3,500$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$2,500$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$5,025$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$15,000$0
Jerry MoranRKS$2,000$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
Patty MurrayDWA$18,050$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$4,500$0
Rand PaulRKY$457$0
Rob PortmanROH$16,066$0
Mark PryorDAR$2,000$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$500$0
Harry ReidDNV$6,550$0
Jim RischRID$0$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$1,400$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
Marco RubioRFL$3,200$0
Bernie SandersIVT$2,975$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$16,000$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$4,025$0
Richard ShelbyRAL$4,000$0
Olympia SnoweRME$4,000$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$7,000$0
Jon TesterDMT$7,550$0
John ThuneRSD$4,700$0
Patrick ToomeyRPA$650$0
Mark UdallDCO$11,137$0
Tom UdallDNM$11,100$0
David VitterRLA$0$0
Mark WarnerDVA$15,100$0
Jim WebbDVA$1,000$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,083$0
Roger WickerRMS$250$0
Ron WydenDOR$500$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$3,950$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$0$0
John BarrassoRWY$0$0
Max BaucusDMT$6,350$0
Mark BegichDAK$3,975$0
Michael BennetDCO$9,600$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$16,350$0
Roy BluntRMO$1,500$0
John BoozmanRAR$0$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$11,030$0
Scott BrownRMA$5,237$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$22,200$0
Richard BurrRNC$250$0
Maria CantwellDWA$8,250$0
Ben CardinDMD$6,383$0
Tom CarperDDE$0$0
Bob CaseyDPA$7,050$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,000$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
Tom CoburnROK$0$0
William Thad CochranRMS$1,000$0
Susan CollinsRME$3,500$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
Chris CoonsDDE$5,550$0
Bob CorkerRTN$2,950$0
John CornynRTX$2,800$0
Mike CrapoRID$0$0
Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
Dick DurbinDIL$16,950$0
Mike EnziRWY$500$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$2,950$0
Alan FrankenDMN$11,950$0
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$40,000$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$225$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
Kay HaganDNC$11,075$0
Tom HarkinDIA$3,000$0
Orrin HatchRUT$2,500$0
Dean HellerRNV$500$0
John HoevenRND$500$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$250$0
Jim InhofeROK$0$0
Dan InouyeDHI$4,800$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$0$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$500$0
John KerryDMA$2,850$0
Mark KirkRIL$15,100$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$7,833$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$0$0
Mary LandrieuDLA$8,450$0
Frank LautenbergDNJ$2,000$0
Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
Mike LeeRUT$0$0
Carl LevinDMI$5,000$0
Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
Dick LugarRIN$500$0
Joe ManchinDWV$1,000$0
John McCainRAZ$0$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$6,800$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$3,500$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$2,500$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$5,025$0
Barbara MikulskiDMD$15,000$0
Jerry MoranRKS$2,000$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
Patty MurrayDWA$18,050$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$4,500$0
Rand PaulRKY$457$0
Rob PortmanROH$16,066$0
Mark PryorDAR$2,000$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$500$0
Harry ReidDNV$6,550$0
Jim RischRID$0$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$1,400$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
Marco RubioRFL$3,200$0
Bernie SandersIVT$2,975$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$16,000$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$4,025$0
Richard ShelbyRAL$4,000$0
Olympia SnoweRME$4,000$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$7,000$0
Jon TesterDMT$7,550$0
John ThuneRSD$4,700$0
Patrick ToomeyRPA$650$0
Mark UdallDCO$11,137$0
Tom UdallDNM$11,100$0
David VitterRLA$0$0
Mark WarnerDVA$15,100$0
Jim WebbDVA$1,000$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,083$0
Roger WickerRMS$250$0
Ron WydenDOR$500$0

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$438,976

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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