House Bill 9191
119th Congress(2025-2026)
National Fossil Act of 2026
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Passed House on Sep 16, 2026
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The 2026 National Fossil Act designates the American mastodon as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur of the United States. This amendment impacts the Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, by adding the designation of national fossil mammal and dinosaur.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
9191
Congress
119
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on September 16, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
National Fossil Act of 2026
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.
September 17, 2026
September 16, 2026
September 8, 2026
June 8, 2026
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09/17/2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
09/16/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/16/2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5938)
09/16/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
09/16/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9191.
09/16/2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5938-5939)
09/16/2026
Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/08/2026
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
09/08/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-803.
07/15/2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.
07/15/2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
06/08/2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
06/08/2026
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 23, 2026 5:22:29 PM