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H.R. 9191 · 119th Congress

National Fossil Act of 2026

Passed HouseGovernment Operations and Politics
IntroducedJun 8, 2026
Passed HouseSep 16, 2026
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Sep 17, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

What it does

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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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Sep 8, 2026).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.Library of Congress
  2. Sep 8, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-803.Library of Congress
  3. Jun 8, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
  • Glenn Grothman R-WI-6
  • Dusty Johnson R-SD-At Large
  • Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
  • Celeste Maloy R-UT-2
  • Tracey Mann R-KS-1
  • Robert F. Onder, Jr. R-MO-3
  • Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
  • Beth Van Duyne R-TX-24