House bill · H.R. 5694 (119th Congress)
ARTIST Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Nicholas J. Begich III (U.S. Representative, AK at-large, Republican)
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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.
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Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
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- In committee
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- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives
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Full history
- Jun 2, 2026
Introduced
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
U.S. House
- Jun 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
- Jun 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
- Jun 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
- Jun 2, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.
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- Jun 2, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.
- Jun 2, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.
- May 14, 2026
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 14, 2026
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 14, 2026
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 14, 2026
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- May 14, 2026
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- May 14, 2026
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- May 14, 2026
In committee
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- May 14, 2026
In committee
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- May 14, 2026
In committee
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Mar 26, 2026
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 26, 2026
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 26, 2026
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 19, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Mar 19, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Mar 19, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Oct 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Oct 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Oct 6, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
U.S. House of Representatives
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