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S. 5253 118th Congress Senate

ARTIST Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 25, 2024 Introduced by: Dan Sullivan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansHistorical and cultural resourcesMammalsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 25, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 25, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5253: ARTIST Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5253/
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"S. 5253: ARTIST Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5253/.
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S. 5253, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5253/.
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