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; 5 are original cosponsors, there from 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 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 8, 2026Markup Jul 15, 2026Reported Sep 8, 2026 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 17, 2026 |
Actions 12
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. (consideration: CR H5938-5939)
- Sep 16, 2026Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9191.
- Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5938)
- Sep 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 8, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-803.
- Sep 8, 2026Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
- Jul 15, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 15, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.
- Jun 8, 2026Introduced in House
- Jun 8, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5938, H5939Text printed H5938, H5939 | Erin Houchin R-IN, Jamie Raskin D-MD, Laurel M. Lee R-FL | Sep 16, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Aug 18, 2026H.R. 9191, National Fossil Act of 2026As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 15, 2026
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the American mastodon as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- National Fossil Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- National Fossil Act of 2026
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- National Fossil Act of 2026
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- National Fossil Act of 2026
- Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- To amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the American mastodon as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur of the United States, and for other purposes.
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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