HR 9191 119th Congress House

National Fossil Act

Introduced: June 8, 2026 Introduced by: Houchin, Erin Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 8, 2026

Introduced in House

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Designate the American mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex as national fossils.

This bill would amend federal law to officially name the American mastodon as the national fossil mammal of the United States and the Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur. The bill is currently referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and has not yet been voted on.

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What's happening now June 8, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Hearings & markups 1

H.R. 9098, the Congressional Records Protection Act; H.R. 7651, the Chloe Cole Act of 2026; H. Res. ____, Condemning pr…
Markup Jul 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Judiciary Committee

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Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 5

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · Jun 8, 2026

Johnson, Dusty

South Dakota · Jun 8, 2026

Langworthy, Nicholas A.

New York · Jun 8, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9191: National Fossil Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9191/

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"H.R. 9191: National Fossil Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9191/.

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H.R. 9191, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9191/.

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