119th Congress
H.R. 5694
ARTIST Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Nicholas J. Begich III(R-AK)
- Introduced
- Oct 6, 2025
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Reported in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act or the ARTIST Act
This bill prohibits states from imposing bans on marine mammal products produced by Alaska Natives.
Specifically, states may not prohibit the importation, sale, transfer, trade, barter, or possession of marine mammal ivory, marine mammal bone, or baleen legally produced by an Alaska Native as an authentic Alaska Native article of handicrafts and clothing.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 2, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674. - May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. - May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - May 14, 2026
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged - Mar 26, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held - Mar 19, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. - Oct 6, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Oct 6, 2025
Introduced in House