# 119-hr-6021: Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act

119-hr-6021, Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6021
- Congress: 119
- Title: Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-11-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Clarifies how authentic Alaska Native handicrafts that include nonedible migratory bird parts are treated under the U.S.-Japan migratory bird treaty.** It sets definitional rules, certification steps, and regulatory paths for selling these traditional items. - Alaska Native artisans and communities would get a clearer framework to sell traditional handicrafts that include migratory bird parts, with definitions of “Alaska Native” and “authentic” and rules on consignment and resale. - The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, would pursue bilateral procedures with Japan and enable Interior to adjust regulations as needed, consulting the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council, Pacific Flyway Council, and Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement. - Interior could remove a species from the allowed framework if it shows significant population declines or is designated a Bird of Conservation Concern, and the bill requires outreach materials developed with the co-management council to explain the rules.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New sales rules for Alaska Native bird crafts: mixed, low. This bill would set clear rules for selling authentic Alaska Native handicrafts that include nonedible migratory bird parts from treaty-listed species. The State Department and Interior would finish a treaty step with Japan within 180 days to clarify how these sales are treated. Interior would upda…
- What counts as authentic Alaska Native handicraft: mixed, low. This bill would define who counts as an Alaska Native and what counts as an authentic Alaska Native handicraft. Alaska Native status would be shown with a tribal enrollment card, a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood, or a Silver Hand permit. A qualifying item would be made mostly of natural mate…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6021 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6021)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4075)
- [119-hr-5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5351)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6021 (as of 2026-11-01).