119th Congress Native Americans
H.R. 5694: ARTIST Act
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Summary
This bill prohibits states from imposing bans on marine mammal products produced by Alaska Natives.
Specifically, states may not prohibit the 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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Who scored on this bill
- 1Nicholas Begich SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported3 events+32
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History
- Introduced in the House by Nicholas Begich.
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- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-674.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.