H.R. 5694

119th Congress

Reported

ARTIST Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]AK· Introduced 6 October 2025
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Cosponsors

11

Actions

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Amendments

1

Committees

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Latest action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.

2 June 2026·1 month ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 8 April 2026

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.

Timeline

11 actions

  1. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.

    2 June 2026 · Committee

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.

    2 June 2026 · Committee

  3. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.

    2 June 2026 · Calendars

  4. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    14 May 2026 · Committee

  5. Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

    14 May 2026 · Committee

  6. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    14 May 2026 · Committee

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    14 May 2026 · Committee

  8. Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

    14 May 2026 · Committee

  9. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    14 May 2026 · Committee

  10. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    26 March 2026 · Committee

  11. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    26 March 2026 · Committee

  12. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    26 March 2026 · Committee

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

    19 March 2026 · Committee

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

    19 March 2026 · Committee

  15. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

    19 March 2026 · Committee

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    6 October 2025 · IntroReferral

  17. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    6 October 2025 · IntroReferral

  18. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    6 October 2025 · IntroReferral

  19. Introduced in House

    6 October 2025 · IntroReferral

  20. Introduced in House

    6 October 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

0 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]AK

Classification

Policy area

Native Americans

Legislative subjects

AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansHistorical and cultural resourcesMammalsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Committees

1

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To6 Oct 2025
    • Markup By14 May 2026
    • Reported By2 Jun 2026

    • Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

      • Referred to19 Mar 2026
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)26 Mar 2026
      • Discharged from14 May 2026

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