# 119-hr-9191: National Fossil Act of 2026

119-hr-9191, National Fossil Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status passed_house (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9191
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Fossil Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**National fossil designations**: This law names the American mastodon (Mammut americanum) the national fossil mammal and Tyrannosaurus rex the national fossil dinosaur, and it adds a new Section 307 to Chapter 3 of Title 36 and updates the chapter and section tables of the U.S. Code to record those listings.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9191 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9191)

## Related
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9191 (as of 2026-11-01).