HR 6021
Passed a chamber
Directs the Secretary of State and the Interior Secretary to clarify how authentic Alaska Native handicrafts containing nonedible migratory bird parts may be sold under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Official title: Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
12-NOV-2025
Referred
12-NOV-2025
Approved by committee
22-JUL-2026
Reported
27-AUG-2026
On the calendar
27-AUG-2026
Passed
14-SEP-2026
Senate
Received
15-SEP-2026
- Requires the Secretary of State and Interior Secretary to set bilateral procedures with Japan, the treaty partner, within 180 days of enactment.
- Allows the Interior Secretary to modify Migratory Bird Treaty Act regulations on consignment, resale, and certification of authenticity.
- Lets the Interior Secretary remove a species from coverage if it shows significant population declines or is designated a Bird of Conservation Concern.
- Defines an Alaska Native by a tribal enrollment card, a CDIB, or a Silver Hand permit, and excludes items containing birds taken wastefully or illegally.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (12-NOV-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 14-SEP-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Natural Resources Committee (House)
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
- Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)
Native Americans
No cosponsors.