S 254
119th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Historical and cultural resources
Mammals
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
ARTIST Act
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18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2026
Presented to President.
Jun 3, 2026 · 2:17 PM EDT
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 · 2:08 PM EDT
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3794)
Jun 3, 2026 · 2:17 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 2, 2026 · 4:08 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3766; text: CR H3765)
Jun 2, 2026 · 4:14 PM EDT
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 · 4:08 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 254.
Jun 2, 2026 · 4:08 PM EDT
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 10, 2025
Received in the House.
Oct 10, 2025
Held at the desk.
Oct 8, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008)
Oct 8, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 6, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
Oct 6, 2025
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.
Jun 25, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | House · vote #193 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 404–14 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English 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.
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.
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Presented to President.
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Bill text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 254: ARTIST Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-254/
"S. 254: ARTIST Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-254/.
S. 254, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-254/.
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