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
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - AK · R-AK
1 cosponsor
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 254 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Held at the desk. |
| Policy Area | Native Americans |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 24, 2025 |
| Latest Action | October 10, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · 1 views |