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S 3574 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Mammals National symbols

National Fossil Act

Introduced: February 6, 2024 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2024
Held at the desk.
Jul 30, 2024
Received in the House.
Jul 30, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 29, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5542)
Jul 29, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5542)
Jul 29, 2024
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5541-5542)
Jan 10, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Fossil Act

This bill designates the fossil of the genus Mammut, commonly known as the mastodon, as the national fossil.

What's happening now July 30, 2024

Held at the desk.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 6, 2024
 R
Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Jan 18, 2024
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 10, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3574: National Fossil Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3574/
MLA
"S. 3574: National Fossil Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3574/.
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S. 3574, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3574/.
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