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H.R. 9191 House Government Operations and Politics

National Fossil Act of 2026

House Floor, still live
Introduced
Jun 8, 2026
Sponsor
Rep. Houchin, Erin (R-IN-9)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary on Sep 17, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Jun 8, 2026
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Jun 8, 2026
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 15, 2026
  4. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1. Jul 15, 2026
  5. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-803. Sep 8, 2026
  6. House Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89. Sep 8, 2026
  7. House Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Sep 16, 2026
  8. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5938-5939) Sep 16, 2026
  9. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9191. Sep 16, 2026
  10. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 16, 2026
  11. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5938) Sep 16, 2026
  12. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 16, 2026
  13. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sep 17, 2026

Cosponsors

9

Subjects

MammalsNational symbolsReptiles

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
    • [Referred To, Sep 17, 2026]
  • Judiciary Committee
    • [Reported By, Sep 8, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Jul 15, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Jun 8, 2026]

Summary

National Fossil Act of 2026This bill designates the Mammut americanum (the American Mastodon) fossil as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex fossil as the national fossil dinosaur.

[Summary as of: Reported to House]

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