S. 254119th CongressSenate Bill

ARTIST Act

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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.

Introduced Jan 24, 2025Last action Jun 12, 2026
Introduced in SenateJan 24, 2025
Reported by CommitteeJun 25, 2025
Passed SenateOct 8, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 3, 2026
Signed into LawJun 12, 2026

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