Bills · 119th Congress · Native Americans

ARTIST Act

Also known as Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/24/25
  2. Passed SenatePassed 10/8/25
  3. HousePassed 6/3/26
  4. PresidentSigned 6/12/26
  5. LawPublic Law 119-99

Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent on October 8, 2025. Passed the House 404–14 on June 3, 2026 (Roll Call 193 →). Became Public Law 119-99 on June 12, 2026.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 6/3/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic207 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Not voting
  • Republican196 Yea · 14 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act or the ARTIST Act

This act prohibits states from imposing bans on marine mammal products produced by Alaska Natives.

Specifically, states may not prohibit the interstate commerce, 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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Sponsor
Sen. Dan Sullivan ( Republican · AK)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
1/24/25
Policy area
Native Americans

What happens next

Became Public Law 119-99.

All actions (21)
  1. 1/24/25Introduced in Senate
  2. 1/24/25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. 6/25/25Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. 10/6/25Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-73.
  5. 10/6/25Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
  6. 10/8/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. 10/8/25Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008)
  8. 10/8/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. 10/10/25Received in the House.
  10. 10/10/25Held at the desk.
  11. 6/2/26Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. 6/2/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3766; text: CR H3765)
  13. 6/2/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 254.
  14. 6/2/26At 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.
  15. 6/3/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3794)
  16. 6/3/26Passed/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).
  17. 6/3/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 14 (Roll no. 193).
  18. 6/3/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. 6/8/26Presented to President.
  20. 6/12/26Signed by President.
  21. 6/12/26Became Public Law No: 119-99.