Reported in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9191 Reported in House (RH)] House Calendar No. 89 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9191 [Report No. 119-803] 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 September 8, 2026 Additional sponsors: Mr. Grothman, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Onder, and Ms. Van Duyne September 8, 2026 Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 8, 2026] _______________________________________________________________________ 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.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Fossil Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL FOSSIL MAMMAL AND DINOSAUR OF THE UNITED STATES.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL FOSSIL MAMMAL AND DINOSAUR OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) Designation.--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: ``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.--Title 36, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the table of sections for chapter 3, by adding at the end the following: ``307. National fossil mammal and dinosaur.''; and (2) by striking the item relating to chapter 3 in the table of chapters at the beginning of such title and inserting the following: ``3. National Anthem, Motto, Floral Emblem, March, Tree, 301''. Bird, and Fossil. House Calendar No. 89 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9191 [Report No. 119-803] _______________________________________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________________________________ September 8, 2026 Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed