National Fossil Act of 2026
Latest action · Sep 17, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 8, 2026
- Passed HouseSep 16, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 8, 2026 to Jul 13, 2026, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Celeste Maloy | Original | Jun 8, 2026 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Jun 8, 2026 |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Original | Jun 8, 2026 |
| R-NY | Nicholas A. Langworthy | Original | Jun 8, 2026 |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Original | Jun 8, 2026 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Jun 30, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Jun 30, 2026 | |
| R-MO | Robert F. Onder, Jr. | Jun 30, 2026 | |
| R-TX | Beth Van Duyne | Jul 13, 2026 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Sep 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5938-5939)
- Sep 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9191.
- Sep 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2026Referred in Senate
- Sep 16, 2026Engrossed in House
- Sep 8, 2026Reported in House
- Jun 8, 2026Introduced in House
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