ARTIST Act

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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Timeline

1. Introduced

   Jan 24, 2025

2. Committee review

   date not recorded

3. Floor vote

   Jun 3, 2026

4. Passed chamber

   Jun 3, 2026