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HR 5694 · introduced · niche

ARTIST Act

What this bill does

  • States cannot ban imports or sales of marine mammal products made by Alaska Natives.
  • Alaska Native artisans and communities practicing traditional crafts are affected.
  • The bill overrides existing state bans on marine mammal ivory, bone, and baleen sales.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would this bill affect states that currently ban marine mammal product sales for conservation reasons?

  2. 02

    What economic benefits do Alaska Native communities expect from removing state-level restrictions on traditional marine mammal crafts?

  3. 03

    How does this bill balance Native subsistence practices with existing federal marine mammal protection laws?

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Sponsor · R-AK

Nicholas J. Begich III

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Introduced 2026-03-26

Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-26 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  2. 2026-03-19 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

  3. 2025-10-06 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. 2025-10-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. 2025-10-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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