H.R. 9191

National Fossil Act of 2026

Sponsor: Erin Houchin · 9 cosponsors

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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

National Fossil Act of 2026

This bill designates the Mammut americanum (the American Mastodon) fossil as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex fossil as the national fossil dinosaur.

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Sec. 1. Short title Changed · Sep 8

Where this section came from

  1. Jun 8, 2026 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary, Jun 8
  2. Sep 8, 2026 · Reported in House Marked up by House Committee on the Judiciary, Jul 15 Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary, Sep 8 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
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This Act may be cited as the National Fossil Act of 2026 .

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This Act may be cited as the National Fossil Act of 2026.