3.0.0 5694 2026-06-15T18:49:47Z 2026-06-15T18:49:47Z House H HR 2025-10-06 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5694 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 164 (Monday, October 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEGICH:H.R. 5694.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the Houseof Representatives, the Congress finds the authority for thislegislation in the following provisions of the Constitution:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--The Congress shall have PowerTo regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes. This clausegrants Congress the authority to regulate interstate andtribal commerce, including the trade and sale of marinemammal products and Alaska Native handicrafts derivedtherefrom. The bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Actof 1972 to clarify and protect lawful Alaska Native commercein traditional handicrafts and ivory products, and to ensureconsistent federal standards governing such trade acrossstate lines and tribal jurisdictions.[Page H4523]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Discharged from 2026-05-14T14:30:00Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2026-03-26T14:00:00Z Referred to 2026-03-19T14:00:00Z Reported By 2026-06-02T16:18:13Z Markup By 2026-05-14T15:00:00Z Referred To 2025-10-06T19:01:50Z H. Rept. 119-674 ARTIST Act 119 254 S 2026-06-12 Signed by President. Related bill House Contained in public law CRS Identical bill CRS 2026-06-02 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00588 2026-06-02 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-06-02 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-05-14 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2026-05-14 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-05-14 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged Committee 2026-03-26 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2026-03-19 hsii13 Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Committee 2025-10-06 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-10-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-10-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001323 Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] Nicholas Begich R AK J. N Native Americans Alaska 2026-03-30T18:26:37Z Alaska Natives and Hawaiians 2026-03-30T18:26:37Z Historical and cultural resources 2026-03-30T18:26:37Z Mammals 2026-03-30T18:26:37Z Wildlife conservation and habitat protection 2026-03-30T18:26:37Z Native Americans 2025-12-16T17:20:36Z 00 2025-10-06 Introduced in House 2026-04-08T12:58:12Z 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.

]]> ARTIST Act Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 ARTIST Act 2026-06-03T05:08:25Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act 2026-06-03T05:08:25Z H House Reported in House RH Display Title 45 ARTIST Act 2025-10-07T08:23:14Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 ARTIST Act 2025-10-07T08:23:13Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act 2025-10-07T08:23:13Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-10-07T08:18:21Z Introduced in House IH Reported in House 2026-06-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5694rh/xml/BILLS-119hr5694rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-10-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5694ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5694ih.xml 2026-06-02 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.