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119th Congress Native Americans

S. 254: ARTIST Act

Became LawPublic Law 119-99, signed Jun 12, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 24, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Oct 8, 2025
  3. Passed House (completed)Jun 3, 2026, 404–14
  4. To the President (completed)Jun 8, 2026
  5. Became law (completed)Jun 12, 2026

Summary

Public Law, Jun 12, 2026

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jun 3, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 404–14

Yea 404two-thirds 279Nay 14

  • Democrats207 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans196 yea, 14 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL), Chip Roy (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Mary Miller (R-IL), Anna Luna (R-FL), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Randall Fine (R-FL), Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA) voted Nay; and 4 more

See how all 418 members voted

Showing 430 of 430 members

Yea 404

Republicans (196)

Democrats (207)

Independents (1)

Nay 14

Republicans (14) broke with their party

Not voting 12

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Oct 8, 2025

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jun 3, 2026HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 404–14
    Roll call 193 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats207005
    Republicans1961407
    Independents1000
    Total40414012

    House roll call 193: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    14 crossed party lines: 14 Republicans

    How each member voted (430)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Who scored on this bill

238 points earned
  1. 1Dan Sullivan R-AK SponsorIntroduced, reported, passed Senate, passed House, became law5 events+150
  2. 2Jodey Arrington R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Sheri Biggs R-SC1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Tim Burchett R-TN1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Michael Cloud R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Jun 12, 2026Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-99.
  2. Jun 8, 2026Presented to the President.
  3. Jun 3, 2026Passed the House, 404–14.
  4. Oct 8, 2025Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
  5. Jan 24, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Dan Sullivan.
Show the full action history (21 actions)
  1. Jun 12, 2026Signed by President.
  2. Jun 12, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-99.
  3. Jun 8, 2026Presented to President.
  4. Jun 3, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3794)
  5. 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).
  6. 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).
  7. Jun 3, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Jun 2, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Jun 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3766; text: CR H3765)
  10. Jun 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 254.
  11. 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.
  12. Oct 10, 2025Received in the House.
  13. Oct 10, 2025Held at the desk.
  14. Oct 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. Oct 8, 2025Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008)
  16. Oct 8, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. 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.
  18. Oct 6, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
  19. Jun 25, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  20. Jan 24, 2025Introduced in Senate
  21. Jan 24, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.