H.R.5694

Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow Alaska Natives to sell marine mammal ivory for traditional handicrafts.

The ARTIST Act amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow Alaska Natives to sell marine mammal ivory for traditional handicrafts. It defines "marine mammal ivory" as a tooth or tusk from a walrus, narwhal, or whale. The act permits the sale of any edible portion of a marine mammal taken for creating and selling authentic Alaska Native articles of handicrafts and clothing within Alaska or for native consumption. It prohibits states from restricting the sale, possession, or trade of marine mammal ivory incorporated into traditional Alaska Native handicrafts by Alaska Natives.