A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and… — House Roll Call 193
Passed in the House on June 3, 2026 · 404 Yea, 14 Nay, 12 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 254 ARTIST Act
In plain English: This bill prevents states from banning the sale or trade of marine mammal products made by Alaska Natives. It ensures that authentic handicrafts and clothing made from marine mammal ivory, bone, or baleen by Alaska Natives can be imported, sold, and possessed.
Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act or the ARTIST Act
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.
Vote Breakdown by Party
Republican: 196 Yea, 14 Nay, 7 not voting/present.
Democrat: 207 Yea, 0 Nay, 5 not voting/present.
Independent: 1 Yea, 0 Nay.
Members Who Voted Against Their Party
Jodey Arrington (R-TX) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Sheri Biggs (R-SC) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Tim Burchett (R-TN) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Michael Cloud (R-TX) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Andrew Clyde (R-GA) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Warren Davidson (R-OH) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Randall Fine (R-FL) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Anna Luna (R-FL) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Mary Miller (R-IL) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.