House Bill 5694
119th Congress(2025-2026)
ARTIST Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 6, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5694
Congress
119
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
October 6, 2025
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05/14/2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
05/14/2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
05/14/2026
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
03/26/2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
03/19/2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
10/06/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
10/06/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 15, 2026 8:08:25 AM