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119th Congress · H.R. 5694 · Introduced

ARTIST Act

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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SubjectsAlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansHistorical and cultural resourcesMammalsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[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]

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Stage rank
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Sponsor

  • Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] · [R-AK] · B001323
    Rep-AK current · 1 term · @repnickbegich · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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current
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Nicholas J. Begich III
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Joseph
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1977-10-21
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (11)

  • Aviation (house) · house · rank 13
  • Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (house) · house · rank 5
  • Energy (house) · house · rank 8
  • Energy and Mineral Resources (house) · house · Vice Chair · rank 13
  • Environment (house) · house · rank 4
  • House Committee on Natural Resources (house) · house · rank 22 · site
  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (house) · house · rank 20 · site
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (house) · house · rank 25 · site
  • Investigations and Oversight (house) · house · rank 5
  • Oversight and Investigations (house) · house · rank 5
  • Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (house) · house · rank 13

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 1016 W Sixth Ave, Suite 406, Anchorage, AK, 99501 · 907-921-6575 · 61.2163912,-149.904841

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

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2026
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BEGICH, NICHOLAS III
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2025-07-03
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$5,470,446.24
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$2,455,618.51
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$3,119,157.79
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$225,763.93
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2025-01-01
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2026-07-29

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (0)

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Committees (1)

  • Natural Resources Committee [House Standing]
    2026-06-02T16:18:13ZReported By
    2026-05-14T15:00:00ZMarkup By
    2025-10-06T19:01:50ZReferred To
    ↳ Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (11)

  • 2026-06-02CalendarsH12410via House floor actions
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
  • 2026-06-02CommitteeH12200via House floor actions
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.
  • 2026-06-02Committee5000via Library of Congress
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.
  • 2026-05-14Committeevia House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2026-05-14Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2026-05-14Committeevia House committee actions
    Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
  • 2026-03-26Committeevia House committee actions
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • 2026-03-19Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
  • 2025-10-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2025-10-06IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-10-06IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-19T23:37:42Z
    ARTIST Act
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseRHH2026-06-03T05:08:25Z
    ARTIST Act
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseRHH2026-06-03T05:08:25Z
    Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-10-07T08:23:13Z
    ARTIST Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-10-07T08:23:13Z
    Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-10-07T08:18:21Z
    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.

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Policy area

Native Americans

Summaries

00 · 2025-10-06 · Introduced in House

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.

Related bills

  • S 254 (119) ARTIST Act
    Latest: 2026-06-12 — Became Public Law No: 119-99.
    Relationship: Related bill (via House), Identical bill (via CRS), Contained in public law (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

none

Committee reports

  • H. Rept. 119-674

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CBO cost estimates

none

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
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