119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 24, 2025
ARTIST Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jun 12, 2026): Became Public Law No: 119-99.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Native Americans
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Public Law (Jun 12, 2026) · 2 versions published
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Jun 3, 2026 · Roll call 193 · Passed
Became Public Law No: 119-99.
Became Public Law No: 119-99.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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). Roll call details
Passed/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). Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3794)
At 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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 254.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3766; text: CR H3765)
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
Alaska · Alaska Natives and Hawaiians · Historical and cultural resources · Mammals · Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-73.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-73.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
6 citations.
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…or international wildlife conservation; and endangered species. Other Specific Activities: Alaskas Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act (H.R. 5694 / S. 254) - support Black-footed Ferret Recovery Programs - support additional agency funding, support maintaining existing prairie dog management plans on national gra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…or international wildlife conservation; and endangered species. Other Specific Activities: Alaskas Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act (H.R. 5694 / S. 254) - support Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Oppose legislative proposals and proposed regulations to weaken the Endange…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…al funding for international wildlife conservation; and endangered species. Other Specific Activities: Alaskas Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act (S. 254) - support Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Oppose legislative proposals and proposed regulations to weaken the Endange…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…al funding for international wildlife conservation; and endangered species. Other Specific Activities: Alaskas Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act (S. 254) - support Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (not yet introduced) - support Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Oppose legi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pecific Activities: Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act (H.R. 1780 / S. 871) - support Alaskas Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act (S. 254) - support Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (not yet introduced) - support Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Oppose legi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…conservation; and endangered species. Other Specific Activities: Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act (H.R. 1780 / S. 871) - support ARTIST Act (S.254) - support Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (not yet introduced) - support Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Oppose legi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing