H.R. 5694 House Native Americans
ARTIST Act
STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING
Currently in the House. Last action: placed on the union calendar, calendar no. 588 on Jun 2, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Oct 6, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Oct 6, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Mar 19, 2026
- House Subcommittee Hearings Held Mar 26, 2026
- House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged May 14, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held May 14, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. May 14, 2026
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674. Jun 2, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588. Jun 2, 2026
Subjects
AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansHistorical and cultural resourcesMammalsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Committees
- Natural Resources Committee
- Reported By , Jun 2, 2026
- Markup By , May 14, 2026
- Referred To , Oct 6, 2025
Summary
Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act or the ARTIST ActThis 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.
Summary as of: Introduced in House
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