Senate Bill
S. 254
ARTIST Act
Primary Sponsor

Dan Sullivan
Senator
Cosponsors
1
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The ARTIST Act prohibits states from banning marine mammal products legally produced by Alaska Natives as authentic handicrafts and clothing. It protects the importation, sale, and possession of ivory, bone, and baleen products from traditional Native craftsmanship.
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ARTIST Act
The ARTIST Act prohibits states from banning marine mammal products legally produced by Alaska Natives as authentic handicrafts and clothing. It protects the importation, sale, and possession of ivory, bone, and baleen products from traditional Native craftsma
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The ARTIST Act prohibits states from banning marine mammal products legally produced by Alaska Natives as authentic handicrafts and clothing. It protects the importation, sale, and possession of ivory, bone, and baleen products from traditional Native craftsmanship.
- Bill Number
- 254
- Sponsor
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Introduced
- 1/24/2025
- Status
- Held at the desk.
- Policy Area
- Native Americans
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- ARTIST Act
- Bill Number
- 254
- Sponsor
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Status
- Held at the desk.
- Introduced
- 1/24/2025
- Summary
- The ARTIST Act prohibits states from banning marine mammal products legally produced by Alaska Natives as authentic handicrafts and clothing. It protects the importation, sale, and possession of ivory, bone, and baleen products from traditional Native craftsmanship.
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