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S. 254 Senate Native Americans

ARTIST Act

Introduced
Jan 24, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Sullivan, Dan (R-AK)
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BECAME LAW JUN 12, 2026

Became Law on Jun 12, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Jan 24, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jan 24, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jun 25, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-73. Oct 6, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178. Oct 6, 2025
  6. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Oct 8, 2025
  7. Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008) Oct 8, 2025
  8. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Oct 8, 2025
  9. House Received in the House. Oct 10, 2025
  10. House Held at the desk. Oct 10, 2025
  11. House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Jun 2, 2026
  12. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3766; text: CR H3765) Jun 2, 2026
  13. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 254. Jun 2, 2026
  14. House At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Jun 2, 2026
  15. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3794) Jun 3, 2026
  16. Senate Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 14 (Roll no. 193). Jun 3, 2026
  17. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 14 (Roll no. 193). Jun 3, 2026
  18. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 3, 2026
  19. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Jun 3, 2026
    Agreed Yea 404 Nay 14 Roll Call
  20. Senate
    Presented to President. Jun 8, 2026
  21. Senate
    Signed by President. Jun 12, 2026
  22. Senate Latest action
    Became Public Law No: 119-99. Jun 12, 2026

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansHistorical and cultural resourcesMammalsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • Reported By , Oct 6, 2025
    • Markup By , Jun 25, 2025
    • Referred To , Jan 24, 2025

Summary

Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act or the ARTIST ActThis act prohibits states from imposing bans on marine mammal products produced by Alaska Natives.Specifically, states may not prohibit the interstate commerce, 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.

Summary as of: Public Law

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