National Fossil Act of 2026
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The review of H.R. 9191, the National Fossil Act of 2026, indicates that all sections are directly related to the bill's primary purpose of designating national fossil symbols. No unrelated or extraneous provisions were identified.
This is a standard short title provision, which is procedural in nature.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Fossil Act''.
Directly relates to the bill's title and purpose.
This section contains the core substantive provisions of the bill, designating the American mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex as national symbols.
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.
Aligns perfectly with the bill summary and primary subject matter.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9191 Introduced in House (IH)] 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9191 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.''.
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