S. 254 · 119th Congress

ARTIST Act

Introduced on Jan 24, 2025 by Dan Sullivan (R-AK). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 119-99.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-99
Introduced
Jan 24, 2025
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Native Americans
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill 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.

Subjects

  • Alaska
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Historical and cultural resources
  • Mammals
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jun 12, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Dan SullivanR-AKSponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Jun 3, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 404–14

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 24, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 24, 2025 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. Jun 25, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Oct 6, 2025Committee 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. Oct 6, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-73.
  6. Oct 6, 2025 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
  7. Oct 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Oct 8, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008)
  9. Oct 8, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Oct 10, 2025 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Oct 10, 2025 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Jun 2, 2026 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Jun 2, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3766; text: CR H3765)
  14. Jun 2, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 254.
  15. Jun 2, 2026 · HouseAt 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.
  16. Jun 3, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3794)
  17. Jun 3, 2026Passed/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).House · Roll call 193
  18. Jun 3, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 14 (Roll no. 193).House · Roll call 193
  19. Jun 3, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Jun 8, 2026Presented to President.
  21. Jun 8, 2026 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Jun 12, 2026Signed by President.
  23. Jun 12, 2026Signed by President.
  24. Jun 12, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-99.
  25. Jun 12, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-99.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. World Wildlife Fund, Inc.6 reports
    $960K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.