H.R. 5694 · 119th Congress · House

ARTIST Act

Active· Subcommittee Hearings Held
Introduced
Oct 6, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 26, 2026Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  2. MAR 19, 2026Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

  3. OCT 06, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. OCT 06, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. OCT 06, 2025IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Committees

3

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 26, 2026

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Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 19, 2026

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Oct 6, 2025

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