Washington, Sept. 16 -- Congresswoman Erin Houchin issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON-Today, H.R. 9191, the National Fossil Act, led by Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) passed the House of Representatives. The bill designates the American mastodon (Mammut americanum) as the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus rex as the national fossil dinosaur of the United States.
If enacted, the American mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex would join the bald eagle, bison, rose, and oak tree as official national symbols of the United States.
"The mastodon has been Indiana's state fossil since 2022, and today the House voted to give it a place among our national symbols," said Rep. Houchin....