Bill Detail
H.R. 9191
Congress: 119
Title
National Fossil Act of 2026
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Rep. Erin Houchin [R-IN-9]
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Status as of Sep 22, 7:06 PM · synced 9d ago
Introduced
2026-06-08
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Bill Engagement
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 natio…
Sponsor
Rep. Erin Houchin [R-IN-9]R
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors
2D · 7R
Bipartisan
LDA engagement
No active filings
Introduced
2026-06-08