119th Congress Congress
H.R. 9191: National Fossil Act of 2026
National Fossil Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Debbie Dingell D-MIOriginal
- Dusty Johnson R-SDOriginal
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NYOriginal
- Tracey Mann R-KSOriginal
- Celeste Maloy R-UTOriginal
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
- Robert Onder R-MO
- Mary Scanlon D-PA
- Beth Van Duyne R-TX
Who scored on this bill
- 1Erin Houchin SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Debbie DingellCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Glenn GrothmanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Dusty JohnsonCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Nicholas LangworthyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Erin Houchin.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5938-5939)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5938)
- Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9191.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-803.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.