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H.Res. 18: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-07 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece.

Plain summary

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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Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · 3 cosponsors

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong119-hres18 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills