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A bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Steve Pearce (R-NM) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) aimed at detecting and preventing terrorism and other illicit finance activity passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. The FinCEN Improvement Act would modernize the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) authorizing statute to ensure the law enforcement and intelligence communities work together to detect and stop criminals and terrorist networks.
Congressman Steve Pearce requested a detailed report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in order to learn more about how stolen tribal cultural items are surfacing in European auctions in 2016. The intention of this report was to identify current problems in order to introduce legislation that will put an end to these illicit acts and ensure Native American items are returned to their rightful owners - to tribes across New Mexico and the nation.
Congressman Steve Pearce congratulates New Mexico State University on receiving an award from the National Science Foundation.
Today, Congressman Pearce sent a letter to the United States National Park Service’s (Service) Intermountain Regional Director urging the Service to immediately begin the process of fixing the secondary elevator system in the Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Congressman Steve Pearce met today with Secretary Ben Carson to discuss tribal housing in New Mexico. Congressman Pearce and Secretary Carson toured San Felipe Pueblo and held a tribal roundtable in order to gain a first-hand look at New Mexico’s cultural history.
