# 118-hr-8800: To designate the bald eagle as the national bird.

118-hr-8800, To designate the bald eagle as the national bird., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8800
- Congress: 118
- Title: To designate the bald eagle as the national bird.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2024-06-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To designate the bald eagle as the national bird.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2024-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2024-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8] (D-CO), 2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2024-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
- 118-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act
- 118-hr-3238: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-2673: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-8800 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8800)

## Related
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- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-771)
- [118-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1282)
- [118-hr-3238: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3238)
- [118-hr-2673: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2673)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8800 (as of 2026-10-15).