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ARTIST Act

119th CongressIntroduced October 6, 2025Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]· AK
Stage
In committee
Latest action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
June 2, 2026

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.

Committees

  • PrimaryNatural Resources Committee

CRS subjects

AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansHistorical and cultural resources

Action history

  1. October 6, 2025Introduced in House
  2. October 6, 2025Introduced in House
  3. October 6, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. March 19, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
  5. March 26, 2026Subcommittee Hearings Held
  6. May 14, 2026Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
  7. May 14, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. May 14, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. June 2, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.
  10. June 2, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.
  11. June 2, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.

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