S. 254 · 119th Congress · 2025–2026
ARTIST Act
S. 254 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) became law — introduced on Jan 24, 2025, sponsored by Dan Sullivan with 1 co-sponsors. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Jan 24, 2025
- Co-sponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Public law
- Public Law 119-99
- Groups that lobbied
- 1
What it does
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…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Dan Sullivan (R-AK). Co-sponsors: 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 24, 2025
- Passed the SenateOct 8, 2025
- Passed the HouseJun 3, 2026
- Sent to the PresidentJun 8, 2026
- Became lawJun 12, 2026
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-99. (Jun 12, 2026)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
House · Jun 3, 2026 · Passed404–14
Every roll call vote on this bill
- ARTIST ActHouse · Jun 3, 2026
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Other Native Americans bills in the 119th Congress
- H.R. 42: Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
- H.R. 43: Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
- H.R. 165: Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
- H.R. 410: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025
- S. 723: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
- H.R. 2815: Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025
- S. 550: A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in…
- H.R. 504: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
- H.R. 3654: TERRA Act
- S. 3878: A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated…
Who lobbied on it
1 organizations named this bill in lobbying reports (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026). Biggest spenders among them:
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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