Who it affects
- United Kingdom government
- Greek government
In committeeArts and cultureInternational relations
Negotiations over returning the Parthenon Marbles
H.Res. 18 · Resolution · Introduced Jan. 7, 2025
This bill would call on the United Kingdom’s government to negotiate with Greece’s government over returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The resolution says the United Kingdom’s government should negotiate with Greece’s government.
- The talks would concern returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
- These marble sculptures were removed from the Parthenon in the early 1800s and later transferred to the British Museum.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole (R-NY)
- Introduced
- Jan. 7, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 3
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- Jan. 7, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This resolution states that the government of the United Kingdom should enter into negotiations with the government of Greece to facilitate the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. (The Parthenon Marbles are marble sculptures that were removed from the Parthenon in the early 19th century when it was under Ottoman rule and later transferred to the British Museum.)
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