National Fossil Act of 2026
Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +6
- Latest action
- Sep 17
What it does
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.
Official summary · Reported to House · Sep 8
Titles and provisions can change as the bill moves.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3]
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.