National Fossil Act of 2026
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-06-08
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “National Fossil Act of 2026” Read the full text
Government Operations and Politics
What it does
National Fossil Act of 2026 This bill designates the Mammut americanum (the American Mastodon) fossil as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex fossil as the national fossil dinosaur.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-06-08
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-09-16
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
Full bill textas published by GovInfo
officialCongressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO
officialThe numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
10
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-09-17).