ARTIST Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Oct 6, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - AK · R-AK
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5694 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| Policy Area | Native Americans |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | October 6, 2025 |
| Latest Action | March 26, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 0 · House vote — · 1 views |