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House bill · H.R. 9191 (119th Congress)

National Fossil Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Sep 17, 2026

Sponsor: Erin Houchin (U.S. Representative, IN-9, Republican)

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Summary

Would amend title 36 of the U.S. Code to designate the American mastodon as the national fossil mammal and Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

9

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Republican7
  • Democratic2

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Full history

  1. Sep 17, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Sep 16, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5938-5939)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5938-5939)

  3. Sep 16, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5938-5939)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5938-5939)

  4. Sep 16, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 9191.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9191.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Sep 8, 2026

    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 89.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  4. Sep 8, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-803.

  5. Sep 8, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-803.

  6. Jul 15, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. Jul 15, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. Jul 15, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. Jul 15, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.

  10. Jul 15, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.

  11. Jul 15, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 1.

  12. Jun 8, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  13. Jun 8, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  14. Jun 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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