HR 6304 112th Congress House

National Bison Legacy Act

Official title: To designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the United States.

Introduced: November 14, 2012 See on congress.gov

Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMammalsNational symbols

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Aug 2, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Aug 2, 2012

Introduced in House

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Latest action August 2, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Bison Legacy Act - Designates the North American bison as the national mammal of the United States.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

New York · Nov 14, 2012

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6304: National Bison Legacy Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6304/

MLA

"H.R. 6304: National Bison Legacy Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6304/.

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H.R. 6304, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6304/.

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