Bill · 119th Congress
H.R. 9191
National Fossil Act of 2026
- 01 Introduced
- 02 Committee
- 03 Passed House
- 04 Passed Senate
- 05 To President
- 06 Law
Latest action · Sep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
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.
Congressional Research Service · Reported to House · Sep 8, 2026
How Congress voted
No recorded votes yet. Many bills pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, where no one's individual vote is written down.
Timeline
- Sep 17, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 16, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5938)
- Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9191.
- Sep 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5938-5939)
- Sep 16, 2026Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 8, 2026Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
- Sep 8, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-803.
- Jul 15, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.
- Jul 15, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 8, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 8, 2026Introduced in House
Cosponsors
9 members
- Debbie DingellD-MI-6
- Dusty JohnsonR-SD-AL
- Nicholas A. LangworthyR-NY-23
- Celeste MaloyR-UT-2
- Tracey MannR-KS-1
- Glenn GrothmanR-WI-6
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.R-MO-3
- Mary Gay ScanlonD-PA-5
- Beth Van DuyneR-TX-24
Details
Related bills
None listed
Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office
H.R. 9191, National Fossil Act of 2026 ↗Aug 18, 2026
Subject tags · 3
MammalsNational symbolsReptiles