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To amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the American mastodon as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur of the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Designates the American mastodon (Mammut americanum) as the national fossil mammal of the United States.
- Designates the Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur of the United States.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT)
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO)
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Erin Houchin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $21,100
- KIESLER POLICE SUPPLY, INC. $13,700
- ELWOOD STAFFING $12,400
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $12,399
- APOLLO $9,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Erin Houchin → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Jul 15, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1. · house
- Jul 15, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 8, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jun 8, 2026 Introduced in House
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Committee action
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As published:RC #2 - Vote on Final Passage of HR 9191, as amended
Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
- H.R. 9098, the Congressional Records Protection Act; H. Res. 1394, Condemning prosecution policies that give preferential treatment to foreign nationals over United States citizens; H.R. 3100, the CHILD Act of 2026; H.R. 7651, the Chloe Cole Act of 2026; H.R. 9191, the National Fossil Act; H.R. 625, the Local Access to Courts Act; and H.R. 7834, the Safe Cloud Storage Act
- H.R. 9098, the Congressional Records Protection Act; H.R. 7651, the Chloe Cole Act of 2026; H. Res. 1394, Condemning prosecution policies that give preferential treatment to foreign nationals over United States citizens; H.R. 9191, the National Fossil Act; and H.R. 3100, To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 8, 2026
Mrs. Houchin (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Ms. Maloy, Mr. Langworthy, and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the American mastodon as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur of the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “National Fossil Act”.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL FOSSIL MAMMAL AND DINOSAUR OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Designation.—Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 307. National fossil mammal and dinosaur “The fossil of—
“(1) the genus Mammut americanum, commonly known as the American mastodon, is the national fossil mammal; and
“(2) the Tyrannosaurus rex is the national fossil dinosaur.”.
(b) Conforming Amendments.—The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the chapter heading, by striking “AND BIRD” and inserting “BIRD, AND FOSSIL”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“307. National fossil mammal and dinosaur.”. <all>
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