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S 254LawNative Americanssenate
ARTIST Act
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 by Sen. Dan Sullivan
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Signed into law.
Latest action · Jun 12, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-99.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
house · Jun 3, 2026
History
- Jun 12, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-99.
- Jun 12, 2026Signed by President.
- Jun 8, 2026Presented to President.
- Jun 3, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 3, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 14 (Roll no. 193).
- 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).
- Jun 3, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3794)
- Jun 2, 2026At 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.
- Jun 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 254.
- Jun 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3766; text: CR H3765)
- Jun 2, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 10, 2025Held at the desk.
- Oct 10, 2025Received in the House.
- Oct 8, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 8, 2025Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008)
- Oct 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 6, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
- 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.
- Jun 25, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jan 24, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jan 24, 2025Introduced in Senate