S. 254, titled the "Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act" or "ARTIST Act," seeks to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. The bill aims to safeguard the cultural practices and economic livelihood of Alaska Native people by allowing them to create and sell...
Simple Explanation
The ARTIST Act wants to let Alaska Native people make and sell things from marine animal ivory, like art and crafts, to keep their traditions and help them earn a living, while making sure they don't hurt any animals that are almost gone.