This act prohibits states from imposing bans on marine mammal products produced by Alaska Natives.
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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.
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History
2026
Jun 12Signed by President.Became Law
Jun 12Became Public Law No: 119-99.Minor
Jun 8Presented to President.To President
Jun 3Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3794)
Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
Jun 3Passed/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).Passed House
Jun 3Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 2Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 2Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3766; text: CR H3765)
Jun 2DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 254.
Jun 2At 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.
2025
Oct 10Received in the House.
Oct 10Held at the desk.
Oct 8Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008)Passed Senate
Oct 8Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 6Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-73.
Oct 6Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
Jun 25Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 24Introduced in Senate
Jan 24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Introduced