Cultural Conservation of the Crossroads of Civilization Act

H.R. 915, the Cultural Conservation of the Crossroads of Civilization Act, would grant the President the authority to impose emergency import restrictions on archaeological and cultural artifacts illegally removed from Afghanistan. By treating Afghanistan as a protected party under existing international cultural property laws, the bill aims to prevent the illicit trafficking of Afghan heritage items into the United States. For the average citizen, this means that importing certain ancient materials or ethnographic objects from Afghanistan would be subject to stricter federal oversight and potential seizure if they lack proper documentation.