HR 5694 119th Congress House Native Americans Alaska Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Historical and cultural resources Mammals Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

ARTIST Act

Introduced: October 6, 2025 Introduced by: Begich, Nicholas J. Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 2, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.

Jun 2, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.

May 14, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

May 14, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 14, 2026

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

Mar 26, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Mar 19, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Oct 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Oct 6, 2025

Introduced in House

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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.

What's happening now June 2, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.

Hearings & markups 1

Markup of: • H.R. 741 (Rep. Stanton), “Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025” • H.R. 3924 (Rep. Neg…
Markup May 14, 2026 · 10:30 AM EDT · Natural Resources Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
for WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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