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Bill: 119-HR9191
National Fossil Act
Last action: 6-8-2026
Version: 2026012515
Current status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill is currently in: House
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1. Short title2. National fossil mammal and dinosaur of the United States307. National fossil mammal and dinosaur

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "National Fossil Act".

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:

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.