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Allowing Alaska IVORY Act

USA115th CongressS-1965| Senate 
| Updated: 12/5/2018
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (1)
Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Allowing Alaska to Improve Vital Opportunities in the Rural Economy Act or the Allowing Alaska IVORY Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to revise an exemption for Alaskan natives from a moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products with respect to ivory from walruses, whales, or mammoths. Under current law, the term "take" means to harass, hunt, capture, or kill, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill a marine mammal. States may not prohibit: (1) the importation, sale, transfer, trade, barter, or possession of ivory from walruses or whales if the ivory is legally produced by Alaskan natives as an authentic native article of handicrafts and clothing; or (2) the importation, sale, transfer, trade, or possession of mammoth ivory or mammoth ivory products.

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Oct 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 5, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 5, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-415. Supplemental views filed.
Dec 5, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.
  • October 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • September 5, 2018
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 5, 2018
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-415. Supplemental views filed.


  • December 5, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.

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Alaska Natives and HawaiiansFood supply, safety, and labelingHistorical and cultural resourcesMammalsTrade restrictions

Allowing Alaska IVORY Act

USA115th CongressS-1965| Senate 
| Updated: 12/5/2018
Allowing Alaska to Improve Vital Opportunities in the Rural Economy Act or the Allowing Alaska IVORY Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to revise an exemption for Alaskan natives from a moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products with respect to ivory from walruses, whales, or mammoths. Under current law, the term "take" means to harass, hunt, capture, or kill, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill a marine mammal. States may not prohibit: (1) the importation, sale, transfer, trade, barter, or possession of ivory from walruses or whales if the ivory is legally produced by Alaskan natives as an authentic native article of handicrafts and clothing; or (2) the importation, sale, transfer, trade, or possession of mammoth ivory or mammoth ivory products.

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Timeline
Oct 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 5, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 5, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-415. Supplemental views filed.
Dec 5, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.
  • October 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • September 5, 2018
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 5, 2018
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-415. Supplemental views filed.


  • December 5, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (1)
Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Animals

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alaska Natives and HawaiiansFood supply, safety, and labelingHistorical and cultural resourcesMammalsTrade restrictions