Federal · 119th Congress
ARTIST Act
Policy areaNative Americans
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Other titles4
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
ARTIST ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to House
Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition ActShort Title(s) as Reported to House
Legislative history9
Jun 2, 2026
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
Jun 2, 2026
House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.
May 14, 2026
House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2026
House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 14, 2026
House · CommitteeSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Mar 26, 2026
House · CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 19, 2026
House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Oct 6, 2025
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 6, 2025
IntroducedIntroduced in House
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